Integumentary System Vocabulary Part 1 Flashcards
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Skin and its accessory structures
Integumentary System
Covers the body as skin
Cutaneous Membranes
Lines body cavities that DONT open to the outside
Serous Membrane
Lines cavities and tube OPENING to body’s outside
Mucous Membranes
Lines joint cavities
Synovial membranes
Condition on which the blood doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells
Anemic
Bluish discoloration of skin caused by heart or breathing problems
Cyanosis
Yellowish discoloration of skin(and white of eyes) caused by liver problems
Jaundice
Outermost tissue layer of the skin composed of stratified squamous epithelium
Epidermis
Layer of skin between the epidermis and hypodermic, composed mainly of connective tissue and containing blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures
Dermis