Lecture 5 - Integument Flashcards
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Functions of the integumentary system
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- protective wrapping
- regulatory function
- information getting
- excretory function
- respiratory function
- survival
- behavioral interactions between individuals
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- mechanical protection against abrasion and puncture
- effective barrier against bacteria
- moisture proofing against fluid loss or gain
- protect underlying cells against UV
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protective wrapping
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temperature regulation
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- regulatory function
- excretory function
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sensory receptors
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information getting
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nourishment of the young
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survival
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one of the largest organs of the body
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integument
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the integument is __ of body weight
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15%
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separated by basal lamina
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epidermis and dermis
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epidermis and dermis are separated by what
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basal lamina (ectoderm and endoderm, respectively)
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- outer layer
- with nonliving coverings in craniates
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epidermis
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slippery, protects the fish from infection
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mucus
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- in teresstrial craniates
- dead and water-impervious cornified cells (minimizes water loss)
- grandular, avascular
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stratum corneum
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- single layer of mucus-secreting cells
- dermis with collagen
- pigment from epidermis
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protochordate: skin of amphioxus
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Fishes and Aquatic Amphibians
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- epidermal glands
- photophores
- keratin
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holds mucus
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microridges
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produces mucus and other substances
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granular cells
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- arise from pluripotent stem cells and derive their name from their goblet, cup-like appearance
- secrete mucin and create a protective mucus layer.
- also thought to be involved with immunoregulation
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Goblet cells
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functions of secretions in fishes
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- repel predators
- prevents dessication during aestivation in summer
- nutritious mucous that serves as food for hatchlings
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glands in aquatic amphibians
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granular glands
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secretes irritating or toxic alkaloids and many pheromones
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granular glands
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holdfast for tree frogs
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mucous glands on digits
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mating position of frogs and toads, in which the male clasps the female about the back
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amplexus
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- light emitting organs found in deep-sea teleosts
- arise in the epidermis and invades the dermis
- for species and sex recognition, lure or warning aid, concealment by countershading
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photophores
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example of organisms with photophores
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midshipman
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sclero-protein that is insoluble in water
keratin
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keratin in fishes
little or no keratin
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thin keratin serves to reduce water loss through the skin in dry terrestrial environments
aquatic urodeles
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have cornified "teeth"
- hagfish
- lampray
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epidermis of tetrapods
extensive keratinization
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prevents dessication
- cornified layer
- lipid
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Different Epidermal Layers
1. stratum corneum
2. stratum lucidum
3. stratum granulosum
4. stratum spinosum
5. stratum basale
6. stratum membrane
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Types of epidermal glands
1. mucous glands
2. granular glands
3. avian oil glands
4. sebaceous glands
5. sudoriferous (sweat) glands
6. scent glands
7. mammary glands
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has practically disappeared among terrestrial tetrapods except in mammals
mucous glands
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- secrete irritating or toxic alkaloids for defense or pheromones
- restricted to a localized area of the body
- found in toads and reptiles
- absent in birds and mammals
granular glands
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where can granular glands be found
- toads
- reptiles
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granular glands of toads
parotid gland - behind eyes
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- secrete a substance that hardens to form temporary spines to restrain the female during copulation
- found in lizards
femoral glands
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where are femoral glands found
lizards
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secretes a lipid and protein product that birds collect on the sides of their beak and then smear on their feathers during preening, making them water repelland
avian oil glands
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located at the base of the tail behind the pygostyle
uropygial gland
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where can uropygial gland be found
base of tail behind pygostyle
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- alveolar glands with oily secretion
- secretion is released into hair follicles in order to condition and help waterproof the fur
sebaceous/ oil glands
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secreted by sebaceous glands
sebum
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Glands under sebaceous glands
1. ceruminous glands
2. meibomian glands
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- secretes cerumen or earwax and, together with the hair, trap foreign objects that might enter into the canal
- seeps out wax to keep the tympanic membrane soft, pliable, and waterproof
- found in the outer ear
ceruminous glands
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secreted by ceruminous glands
cerumen or earwax
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- found in the eyelid
- secretion assist in moistening the conjunctiva of the eye
meibomian glands
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meibomian glands assis in moistening what part of the eye
conjunctiva
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meibomian cyst
chalazion
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produce a watery product (perspiration or sweat)
sudoriferous (sweat) glands
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Two types of Sweat Glands
1. eccrine
2. apocrine
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- produces thin sweat, not associated with hair follicles and function before puberty
- products function in regulation of body temperatuer
eccrine
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- viscous sweat, associated with hair follicles, and begins functioning in puberty
- responsible for the "body odor"
apocrine
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distribution of sweat glands:
chimpanzees and humans
greatest number, also in palms and soles
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distribution of sweat glands:
duckbill platypus
snout
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distribution of sweat glands:
deer
base of the tail
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distribution of sweat glands:
mice, rats, and cats
paws
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distribution of sweat glands:
rabbits
around lips
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distribution of sweat glands:
elephant
absent
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functions of sweat glands
- dissipate heat
- contains waste products thus for elimination of metabolic by-products
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- produce secretion that play a part in social communication
- mark territory, identify the individual, communicate during courtship
scent glands
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- skunks drive away enemies
- male musk deer signal sex
anal glands
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swell during breeding season in male elephants
temporal glands
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- function only in the female
- produce milk which is a water mixture of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins
mammary glands
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cavity where milk can collect between two milkings
teat cistern
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where do mammary glands develop from
milk lines
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pair of elevated ribbons of ectoderm that extend along the ventrolateral body wall of the fetus from axilla to groin
milk lines
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where do milk lines extend
along the ventrolateral body wall of fetus from axilla to groin
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Distribution of mammary glands:
cats, dogs, pigs, rodents, edentates
- axially
- thoracic
- abdominal
- inguinal
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Distribution of mammary glands:
insectivors, some lemurs
- one thoracic pair
- one inguinal pair
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Distribution of mammary glands:
monkey, apes, humans
thoracic
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Distribution of mammary glands:
cetaceans, dolphins
single pair near the groin
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Distribution of mammary glands:
nutrias, otters
four nipples at the back
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during pregnancy, what is formed at the ends of the branching duct system
enormous numbers of alveoli
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cluster of scretory alveoli in which milk is produced
lobule
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common chamber where alveolar duct open into
cistern
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forms secondary duct carrying milk from the cistern to the surface
teats
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what is build up beneath the mammary glands to produce breast
adipose tissue
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- nipples and teats are absent and breast fo not form
- milk is released from ducts onto flattened milk patch or areola on the surface of the skin
monotremes
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- protection against abrasion
- offense and defense
- adjunct of thermoreguation
- specializations - scales, claws, horny protruberances, hair, feather
stratum corneum
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repetitious thickening of the stratum corneum found only in amniotes
epidermal scales
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stratum corneum disposed on overlapping folds of the epidermis
squamates (snakes and lizards)
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formed basically by integument folding in many aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates
scales
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folding of ossified dermal bone
dermal scale
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folding of thickened epidermal keratinized layer
epidermal scale
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large, thin, quadrilateral or polygonal scales
scutes
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scutes of turtles
- thick scutes (plastron)
- thinner on carapace
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- epidermal scales develop where there are no feathers
- facial area, legs, feet
birds
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have hair and scales interspersed over the entire body
armadillos
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scales in legs and tails
mammals
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inner layer
deposited
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outer layer
shed at next molt
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the act of molting or shedding an outer cuticular layer
ecdysis
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ecdysis in lizards
large patches
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ecdysis in snakes
outer layer of the entire body
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modifications of the stratum corneum at the ends of the digits
claws, hooks, and nails
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parts of claws, hooks, and nails
1. unguis
2. subunguis
3. cuneus
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horny dorsal plate
unguis
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softer ventral plate
subunguis
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- calluslike, cornified
- ungulates
cuneus
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where do unguis and subunguis wrap around
terminal phalanx
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- curved and laterally compressed keratinized projections from the tips of the digits
- basal amniote, birds, and most mammals
claws or talons
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- plates of highly packed, keratinized cells
- protection, scratching, and manipulation
nails
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growth of nails
1mm per week
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area of specialised skin cells on the ventral side of the proximal nail fold that produce the cuticle
eponychium
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eponychium
cuticle
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white area at the base of a fingernail
lunula
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Parts of the nail
1. free edge
2. nail body
3. lunula
4. eponychium (cuticle)
5. nail root
6. nail matrix
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- enlarged keratinized plates at the tips of the ungulate digits
- U or V shaped which consists of dead cells
hooves
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thick __ of a hoof is U or V shaped which consits of dead cells
unguis
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- distinguis birds from all other vertebrates
- nonvascular and non-nervous products of the epidermis and keratinizing system
feathers
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develop in the dermis in the breast of some birsd with increased vascularizaiton for incubating eggs
brood patch
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Morphological varieties of feathers
1. contour feather
2. down feather (plumules)
3. hairlike feather (filoplumes)
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gives the bird its contour or general shape
contour feather
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parts of a contour feather
1. shaft
2. calamus
3. rachis
4. vane
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horny; made of rachis and calamus
shaft
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quill
calamus
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vane bearing
rachis
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flattened superior umbilicus afterfeather inferior umbilicus
vane
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- smooth erector muscles inserted on the walls of the feather follicles
- with extrinsc integumentary muscles enable a bird to fluff its feathers
Arrectores plumarum
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- distinctive tracts
- absent in ostriches and penguins
pterylae
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- small, fluffy feathers lying underneath and between contour feathers
- short calamus
- crown of barbs without hook
- for insulation
down feathers (plumules)
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what are down feathers (plumules) for
insulation
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- shaft and a few barbs
- associated barbules at the tip
- follicles are richly supplied with tactile nerve endings
hairlike feather (filoplumes)
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- without terminal barbs
- found in the head and neck
- screen eyes, ear and nasal openings of foreign matter
- acts as tactile receptors aroung the mouth
bristles
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what happens to old feathers
molted
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what happens to new feathers
grows out of follicle by cell proliferation
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feather that is complete with all parts to function
mature feather
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- epidermal growths that function in protection
- made up of shaft, root, and follicle
hairs
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parts of the hair
- shaft
- root
- follicle
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what is found around the hari
- sebaceous glands
- arrector pili muscle
- hair root plexus (touch)
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hair acts as insulator
fur
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hair act as sensitive tactile organ
vibrissae
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different kinds of fur
1. guard fur
2. underfur
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large, coarse hairs and found on the outer surface of the fur
guard hairs
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beneath the guard hairs and usually much finer and shorter
underfur
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rooted in the dermis but is produced within the epidermis projecting out above the surface of skin
hair follicle
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small tuft of dermis
hair papilla
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the germinal region that does the process of keratinization producing hair within the follicle
matrix cells
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contribute pigment granules
chromatophores
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thin band of smooth muscle anchored in the dermis and attached to the follicle
arrector pili muscle
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morphology of the hair
1. root
2. shaft
3. cuticle
4. hair cortex
5. hair medulla
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- base of the hair
- hair cells are cornifying and dying
- not separated from the follicular wall
root
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remaining length of hair
shaft
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single hair
- dense keratin
- air vacuoles
- melanin granules
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present in hair that is laid out in a particular direction
grain
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- holds the mucus in fetus
- beings int he 3rd month
lanugo hair
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lanugo hair are __ hair; they are thin, fine hair that grows on most of your body
Vellus
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shape of hair follicle:
wavy hair
oval
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shape of hair follicle:
curly or kinky
flat and ribbon like
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shape of hair follicle:
straight
round
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- found only in mammals
- composed of skin and the underlying bone
- organs of offense, defense, and display
horns and antlers
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- surface is composed of keratin
- associated integument produces tough, cornified sheath that fits over the bony core
- found in males and females
horns
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branched and the horny covering is shed annually
pronghorns
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- overlying living skin (velet) shapes and provides vascular supply to the growing bone
- not cornified structure but dermal bone attached to the frontal lobe
- only in males except in reindeer and caribou
- shedding is under hormonal control
antlers
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supplies nutrients and minerals to the growing bone.
velvet
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- resemble stunted antlers
- short bony projections of the frontal bones
- remain in velvet throughout life
giraffe horns
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- series of keratinized plates that arise from the integument
- act as strainers to extract food from water gulped by the animal
- seen in mysticete whales
baleen or whalebone
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other cornified structures
1. rattles
2. beaks
3. rooster's comb
4. ischial callosities
5. knee pads
6. tori
7. corns and calluses
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rings of horny stratum corneum that remain after each molt
rattles
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covered with horny sheath
beaks
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covered with a thick, warty stratum corneum
Rooster's comb
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found in monkeys and apes
ischial callosities
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found in camels
knee pads
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found in cats
tori (apical pads)
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- dense connective tissue layer, containd blood vessels, collagenous fibers, nerves, pigment cells, fat cells, and fibroblasts
- support, cushion, and nourish the epidermis
- macrophages and lymphocytes
dermis
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layer in the dermis
1. papillary layer
2. reticular layer
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- upper dermal region
- uneven and has finger-like projections from its superior surface
papillary layer
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- indent the epidermis above
- capillary loops, which furnish nutrients to the epidermis
dermal papillae
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what does the papillary layer house
- pain receptors
- touch receptors (Meissner's corpuscles)
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involved in skin movement and object handling detection, and their primary stimulation is through dynamic deformation
Meissner corpuscles
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primarily sense skin stretching, movement, and finger position
Ruffini corpuscles
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- sense vibrations and detect fine textures.
- deep pressure
Pacinian corpuscles
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function of fingerprints
- increase friction
- enhance gripping ability of fingers and feet
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- deepest skin layer
- blood vessels, sweat and oil glands, deep pressure receptors
- have phagocytes
reticular layer
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prevent bacteria that have managed to get through the epidermis from penetrating any deeper into the body
phagocytes
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integument produced prominent bony plates or dermal armor that encased their bodies in an exoskeleton
- ostracoderms
- placoderms
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dermal bone is lost and the skin is smooth and without scales
- hagfish
- lamprays
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- cartilagenous fishes
- dermal bone is absent
- covered with placoid scales
chondrichthyes
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chondrichthyes or cartilagenous fishes are covered with what
placoid scales
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dermis composed of the superficial loose connective tissue and a deeper layer of dense fibrous connective tissue
bony fishes
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types of scales in bony fishes
1. cosmoid scales
2. ganoid scales
3. teleost scales
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- in primitive sarcopterygians
- composed of thick, well developed layer of dentine beneath a thin layer of enamel
cosmoid scales
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where are cosmoid scales found
sarcopterygians
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- with thick surface coat of enamel and with an underlying layer of dentin
- dermal bone forms the foundation of this
ganoid scales
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forms the foundation of ganoid scales
dermal bone
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- lacks enamel, dentin, and a vascular bone
- with lamellar bone which is acellular and mostly non-calcified
teleost scales
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two types of teleost scales
1. cycloid scales
2. ctenoid scales
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composed of concentric rings
cycloid scales
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with a fringe of projections along its posterior margin
ctenoid scales
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make up the shell of the turtle
bony plates
