Intugumentary System Flashcards
What are the five layers of the epidermis?
Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, and Stratum Basale
What comes after the epidermis?
Basement Membrane
What comes after the basement membrane?
Dermis
What kind of membrane is the skin?
Cutaneous Membrane
What system consists the skin, hair, and nails?
Integumentary System
What is the squamous epithelium capable of doing?
Keratinizing
What is the dermis made up of?
Dense Connective Tissue
What is the subcutaneous tissue under the dermis?
Hypodermis
What is a scalelike modification of the epidermis?
Nail
What are the borders of the nail that are overlapped by skin folds?
Nail Folds
What is the thick proximal nail fold?
Cuticle
What part of the nail is responsible for its growth?
Nail Matrix
What is it called when the stratum basale of the epidermis extends beneath the nail?
Nail Bed
What is the region over the thickened nail matrix that appears as white crescent?
Lunula
