GOA Flashcards
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Functions of the skin
Protection
Insulation
Receptors
Aids in homeostasis
Thermoregulation
Excretion of waste
Synthesis of vit. D
Oil secretion
Cosmesis
most superficial layer of the epidermis
Corneum
layer of the epidermis that contains keratin and is water-proof
corneum
A thin layer of the epidermis that resists pressure
Lucidum
Where can lucidum be found in the body?
palms
soles
What does stratum granulosum do?
Water and heat retention
Layer of the epidermis containing the Langerhan’s cells
Spinosum
Layer of the epidermis containing the most melanocytes
Basale
Cells responsible for immune response
Langerhans’s cells
where in the dermis can the receptors be found?
papillary region
How much of the dermis does the papillary region make up for?
one-third
this layer provides strength and extensibility to the dermis
Reticular region
receptors responsible for pain, touch, pressure, and temperature
Free-nerve endings
receptors responsible for light touch
Merkel’s disc
receptors responsible for discriminative touch
Meissner’s corpuscle
receptors responsible for heat
Ruffini’s endings
receptors responsible for cold
Krause-end bulb
receptors responsible for vibration and pressure
Pacinian corpuscle
Functions of the subcutaneous tissue
Support
Insulation
Cushion
Source/storage of energy
course, thick, long, and pigmented hair
Terminal hair
where can terminal hair be found?
scalp, eyelash, eyebrow, pubic area
fine, short, and unpigmented hair
vellus hair
where can vellus hair be found?
Arms, chest, cheeks
another name for eccrine glands
Herocrin glands