Human body week 4,5,6 Flashcards
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2 types of glands
endocrine - secretes hormones into blood
exocrine - release stuff through ducts to specific surfaces
name 5 galnds
sebaceous
merocrine
approcrine
ceremonious
mammary
merocrine sweat gland
type of sweat gland that helps cool the body and remove waste
sebaceous gland
it in the skin that produces sebum
mammary gland
gland in womens breast that produces milk to feed babies
ceruminous gland
special gland in the ear that makes earwax
releases cerumen - earwax
Apocrine Sweat Gland
it becomes active during puberty and it mainly responsible for body odor
Keratinocytes
a strong protein that helps protect the skin from damage, germs
produces a protein called keratin
Cell Type - Dendritic Cell
they are phagocytes
eating cells
Cell Type - Stem Cells
special cells that can change into other cells - mitosis
Cell Layer - Stratum Corneum
it has 5-50 layers of VERY DEAD KERATINISED CELLS
Cell Type - Melanocyte
makes melanin and gives your skin colour
Cell Type - Tactile Cell
it helps you feel, touch and its connected to our vents
Cell Layer - Stratum Lucidum
it has a few rows of dead keratinocyte
Cell Layer - Stratum Granulosum
it has 3-5 layers of keratinocyte
Cell Layer - Stratum Spinosum
it has stratified (multiple layers) epithelium cells
Cell Layer - Stratum Basale
it has one layer of epithelial cells and is attached to dermis
Loose Connective Tissue
most widely spread tissue and is known as the packing tissue
4 Types of tissues
- connective
- epithelial
- nervous
- muscle
Dermis
is the middle layer of the skin
its vascular
Loose Connective Tissue - AREOLAR
contains blood vessels and nerves, lots of space
What is the 2 dermis layer
papillary layer - TOP THIN LAYER
Reticular layer - THICK LAYER
Loose Connective Tissue - RETICULAR
contains protein fibres
alot thicker
Hypodermis also known as ____
subcutaneous tissue