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Integumentary System 2 Key Concepts Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

What is hair composed of?

A

keratinised dead cells

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2
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What secretes sebum?

A

sebaceous glands

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3
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what is the role of sebum secreted from the sebaceous glands?

A

lubricates the skin and hair and has some microbial activity

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4
Q

what do apocrine sweat glands produce?

A

‘milky’ secretions, which when combined with bacteria on the skin, it causes body odour

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5
Q

What do merocrine/ eccrine sweat glands secrete?

A

they secrete a salty fluid for the purpose of cooling your body as the secretion evaporates

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6
Q

What are nails?

A

Nails are keratinised epidermal cells providing protection for the tips of fingers and toes

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7
Q

What is changes in nail appearance helpful for?

A

providing useful diagnostic information

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8
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What are the four stages of integument repair after injury?

A
  • inflammation
  • migration
  • proliferation
  • maturation
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9
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What does aging result in?

A

ageing results in the thinning of the skin, decrease in blood flow, decrease in cellular activity and repairs take place more slowly

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10
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How do the integumentary and nervous system work together?

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they work together to maintain body temperature within a normal range

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11
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What does the dilation or constriction of blood vessels in skin help with?

A

cooling or warming the body

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12
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How do sweat glands allow the body to cool?

A

via evaporation of water from the skin’s surface

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