Histology of the Skin Flashcards
(145 cards)
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This system of the bodyy is composed of the skin and epidermal derivatives
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Intergumentary system
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this part is the largets organ
- 15 bw
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Skin
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thinnest part of the skin
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Eyelids
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Thickest part of the Skin
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Soles
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This parts functions are protection from harmful substances entering the body
- regulate body tempt
- excretes waste
- Vit D
- individual identification
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Skin
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Is the skin a Sensory organ
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True
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What are the main layers of the Skin
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- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Hypodermis
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This layer of the skin is most superficial
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Epidermis
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this part of the skin is made up of Keratinized Squamous Epithelium
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Epidermis
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this part of the skin if derived from the ectoderm
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Epidermis
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Irregular conical invaginations that project into the dermis
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Epidermal Ridges
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this part of the skin is the deepest layer
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Dermis
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this part of the skin is composed of connective tissues
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Dermis
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this part of the skin if derived from the mesoderm
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Dermis
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Elements that project into the epidermis
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Dermal Papillae
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this part of the skin has connective tissues beneath the dermis
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Hypodermis
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this part of the skin connects underlying tissues
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Hypodermis
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this part of the skin usually skin appendages extend to
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Hypodermis
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These are layers of adipose tissue in individuals who are over nourished
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Panniculus Adiposus
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parts of the body where there are no adipose cells
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- penis
- scrotum
- eyelids
- nipple
- areola
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this part of the skin is renewed 20- 30 days
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Epidermis
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this part of the skin is classified as thick and thin
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epidermis
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This helps renew skin
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Keratinocyte
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principle cell of the epidermis
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Keratinocyte
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what does Keratinocyte produce
Keratin
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these cells are in the deep layers of epridermis
| slowly pushes out and undergoes keratinization
Keratinocyets
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5 layers of thick skin
- startum germanitivum
- startum spinosum
- stratum granulosum
stratum lucidum
- stratum corneum
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Layers under Startum Malpighii
- startum germanitivum
- startum spinosum
- stratum granulosum
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Layer of thick skin with cells composed of keratin fiber
Cornified layers
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Cornified layers of the thick skin
- stratum lucidum
| - stratum corneum
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This thick skin layer is deepest to most superficial
Stratum Germinativum
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what is S. Germinavitum composed of/ kind of cells
Tall cuboidal cells
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Binds lateral surfaces
Desmosomes
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Bind basal surface of cells to basal lamina
Hemidesmosomes
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This thick skin layer has large nucleus with basophilic cytoplasm with numerous ribosomes
S. Germinativum
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This thick skin layer contains polyhydral cells
| -- cells are mitotically active
S. Spinosum
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S. Basale
S. germinativum
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S. spinosum have the same cytoplasm content with this thick skin layer
S. germinativum
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This thick skin layer tighly bound to neighbors desomosomes
S. Spinosum
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under the LM they appear like spindles or spines between cells
s. Spinosum
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This thick skin layer has to skin layers of flattened keratinocytes
s. granulosum
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This thick skin layer has dead cells
| and more flat than spinosum
s. granulosom
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This thick skin layer cannot go under mitosis
s. granulosom
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This thick skin layer has pyknotic nucles
s. granulosom
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what is pyknotic nucles
flat nucleus
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2 types of granules in the s. granulosom
- Keratohyalin granules
| - secretory granules
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Type of granule in the s. granulosom that is numerous and dark, no membrane and no keratin
contains profillagrin
Keratohyaline granules
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whats profillagrin
histidine rich protein
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type of granule in the s. granulosom that has lipids
- membrane bound
- closelyy packed lamella
- content is deposited in intercellular space
Secretory granules
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This thick skin layer that has 4 to 6 layers
- dead cells
- anucleated cells
- cytoplasm
- has keratin
Stratum lucidum
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This thick skin layer has 12 to 20 layer
- cytoplasm has keratin
- deeper cells with desmosomes
- horny cells
Stratum Corneum
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Types of skin according to Thickness
- Thick skin
| - Thin Skin
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this type of skin has longer dermal papillae than thin
- has sweat glands and lacks hair follicles
- palms and soles
Thick skin
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this type of skin has
- shorter dermal papillae
- has sweat glands and hair follicles
- whole body except soles and palms
Thin skin
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this skin layer has all 5 layers present
Thick skin
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this skin layer has spinosum,
no lucidum
poorly granulosom
Thin layer
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Cells in the Epidermis
- keratinocytes
- Melanocytes
- Langerhans cells
- Merkel Cells
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this cell in the epidermis is the pricipal cell for skin renewal
- keratin
- 85% to 95%
Keratinocytes
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this cell in the epidermis
- 7 to 10%
- produces melanin pigment
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Melanocytes
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where produces Melanin
Melanosomes
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what contains more melanin
| kerato or melato
Keratocytes
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what happens to melanin when formed
moved to keratocytes via the melalanocytes
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Skin color mixture of 3 pigments
- carotene
- hemoglobin
- melanin
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Skin color mixture that is yellowish in color, present substance in intercellular
Carotene
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Skin color mixture that is imparts brown to black shade to the skin
Melanin
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Skin color mixture that is pigment is RBC which are n the capillaries of the dermis
Hemoglobin
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this cell in the epidermis is 3 to 8%
- antigen presenting. limited phagocytosis
- contact Birbeck or veriform granules
Langerhan Cells
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where are Langerhans cells derived from
precursor cells in the bone marrow that migrate to the skin via blood
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this cell in the epidermis is least in number in the epidermis
- has sensory functions
- numerous in palm and soles
- forms merkel discs with associated nerve
- Merkel
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this layer of skin is also known as corium
- thicker than epidermis
wallas have nerve endings and blood vessels
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Dermis
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2 layers of Dermis
- Papillary layer
| - Reticular Layer
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this layer of dermis is subepithelial, made up of loose connective tissues
and more cellular
Papillary layer
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this is part of papilary layer
- conical projections into epidermis
- bulk layer
have nerve ending and capillary beds
Dermal Papillae
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this layer of dermis is
- deeper layer
- has dense iregg C. tissue
- toughness of skin
- collagen fiber are parellel to the skin
- sweat gland, sebaceous and hair present
Reticular layer
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this appendages of the skin consists of heavily keratinized epithelial cells
- they grow coninuously
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Nails
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what nails grow fastest
Fingernails grow faster than toenails
with middle digits the fasttest
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Parts of the Nails
- Nail plate
- Nail bed
- Nail root
- Nail matrix
- Eponychium (nail cuticle)
- Hyponychium
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this part of the nail rests on the nail bed and part of the stratum corneum
Nail plate
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this part of the nail have spinosum and germinativum
cells in here do not coontribute in nail growing
Nail bed
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this part of the nail part of the nail that is hidden in the nail groove
this extends from Lunula
Nail root
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what is Lunula
the white crescent in the nails at the proximal portion
| it exentends and connects to the nail root
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this part of the nail is proximal to the region of the nail root
- where hair is produced
- mature cells are pushed forward
Nail matrix
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this part of the nail
that is at the end of the nail
higly keratinized
above the nail root and lunula
Nail cuticle or Eponychium
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this part of the nail inderior aspect of the distal end of the nail plate
- thickened accumulaion of startum corneum being shed
Hyponychium
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This is also known as the subcutaneus tissue
| - has adipose tissue
Hypodermis
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Loose connective tissue that bind the dermis
Hypodermis
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what is formed when there is an over dose of adipose tissues
Panniculus adiposus
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types of Nerve endings in the Skin
- Afferent
| - Efferent
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this nerve ending in the skin
- free nerve endings
- expanded endings
- subserve heat, cold heat and fine touch
- end bulb of kraus
Afferent nerve ending
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This corpuscle is large and ovoid in shape
| like an onion cut. detects vibrations and pressure changes
- Vater pacini corpuscle
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This corpuscle has touch receptors in papillary layer of hairless skin, in dermal papillae
- cylindrical shape oriented
Meissner's corpuscle
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this nerve ending in the skin
- regulates glands and caliber of blood vessels
- has naked endings of axon in interstitial space
Efferent nerve endings
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What are the Appendages of the skin
Hair
Nail
Cutaneous glands
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these are derived from the epidermis
have specific functions
confined in the dermis
Appendages of the skin
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This appendage of the skin is highly keratinzed
- covers whole body
- varies in thickness
- imprtant sense organ
Hair
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Parts of the hair
- Hair Shaft
| - Hair root
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This part of the hair is embedded in the skin and enclosed by epithelial sheaths
Hair Root
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This part of the hair projected from the surface of the skin
Hair Shaft
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Comprises of Hair root + internal root sheaths
Hair Follicle
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3 segments of the Hair Follicle
- Infundibulum
- Isthmus
- Inferior segment
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this segment of the hair follicle contains the hair bulb and the dermal/ hair papilla
Inferior Segment
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this segment of the hair follicle extends from the end of infundibulum to the insertion of the arrector pili
Isthmus
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this segment of the hair follicle from the surface opening of the hair follicle to the level of the sebaceous glands
Infundibulum
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Associated structures to the Hair follicle
- Sebaceous glands
- Arrector pili muscle
- Hair bulb
- Dermal hair papillae
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this is an associated structure to the hair follicle are ducts that open into the upper third of the follicle
Sebaceous Gland
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this is an associated structure to the hair follicle expands terminal portion of the hair follicle
Hair Bulb
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this is an associated structure to the hair follicle has smooth skin muscle
- one end is attached to the mid lenght hair other is dermis
straightens the hair
Arrector Pili muscle
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this is an associated structure to the hair follicle at the base of the hair bulb in the invagination
- connectove tissue that have capillaries supporting the hair nutrients
Dermal Pappilla
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Hair Formation
Hair Matrix
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this hair formation envelopes the dermal papilla
| - cells are mitotic and active and rich in blood
Hair Matrix
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Anagen
Active growth period of the Hairs
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Rest periods of the Hair growth
Telogen
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Two types of Cell present in the Hair matrix
- Epithelial cells
| - Melanocytes
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type of cell in the hair matrix that is scattered among cells, responsible for hair color and produce melanin
Melanocytes
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type of cell in the hair matrix that actively proliferate, differentiate and move upwards
- many types
- keratin
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Epithelial cells
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Concentric layers of the Hair
Medulla
Cortex
Cuticle
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concentric layer of the hairt that is the thinnest and outermost
- flat
Hair cuticle
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concentric layer of the hair that is the innermost. core of hair
none in thin hair
Medulla
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concentric layer of the hair that surround the medulla
thickest
differentiates cells
packed with dead cells at maturity
Cortex
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Hair sheath
these are 2 layers that encloses the hair root and form outer layer
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2 types of root sheaths
- Internal
| - External
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type of root sheath that has epidermis of the skin
- near skin
deepest layer
- startum germinativum
External Root Sheath
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type of root sheath
- formed by peripheral cells
- surround initial hair shaft segments
- absent above level of sebaceous glands
Internal root sheath
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NErves associated with HAir
- Lanceolate endings
| - free encapsulated nerve endings
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Nerves associated with HAir
- Lanceolate endings
| - free encapsulated nerve endings
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Nerves associated with Hair
- Lanceolate endings
| - free encapsulated nerve endings
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Cutaneous Glands
- Sebaceous glands
| - sweat glands
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cutaneous glands known as to be found where there is hair present
Sebaceous glands
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these glands turn into acne and pimple during puberty
Sebaceous glands
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these glands are secretory product + secretion of cells + cells that produce the secretion
Holocrine glands
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its the secretion of sebaceous glands that lubricates the skin
-- single layer of flattened cuboidal cells
Sebum
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this is the cutaneous gland that is for thermoregulation
Sweat glands
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2 types of sweat glands
Ecorine
| Apocrine
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This type of sweat gland is spread all over the body
- has ducts that open
- start since childhood
- secretes sweat
Ecorine sweat gland
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ducts that open in the ecorine sweat gland
Sweat pores
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3 cells in the Ecorine csweat gland
- Myoepithelial
- Dark cells
- Light cells
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this type of ecorine sweat gland rests on basal lamina
- secretes water and electroltes
- most watery sweat
Light cells
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this type of ecorine sweat gland
- broad and tapered
-have dense glcoprotein
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Dark cells
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this type of ecorine sweat gland
- in epithelial cells and basal lamina
- help evacuate secretion of glands
Myoepithelial
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This type of sweat gland
- found in axilla, anus
- areola and labia majora
- coiled tubular
- open direct to skin
- after puberty
- strerile and odoless
Apocrine sweat gland
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Modified sweat glands
- Glands of Moll
- Glands of Zeis
- Ceruminous Glands
- Mammary Glands
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Glands of Molls
Eyelids
| secretes into follicles
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GLands of zeis
usual sites for styes along with glands of molls
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in the external auditory canal
Ceraminous glands
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Sexretes Milk
Mammary gland
