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Wk 5 Integumentary System Flashcards

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Skin is called?

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Cutaneous
Largest organ

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Cutaneous has 2 main regions

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°Epidermis
°Dermis

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Epidermis is made from what type of tissue?

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Keratinized stratified Squamous Epithelial (waterproof & protection)

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Dermis is made from what type of tissue?

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Loose CT & dense irregular CT

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Skin structure
(6 things)

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° accessory structures
° sensory receptors
° arrector pili muscle
° epidermis
° dermis
° hypodermis

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Skin structure
Accessory structures:

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° sweat glands
° sebaceous glands
° hairs
° nails

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Skin structure
Sensory receptors:

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detects heat, cold, pain, and pressure

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Skin structure
Arrector pili muscle:

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Small bands of SMC (smooth muscles) associate with hair

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Skin structure
Epidermis:

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°avascular (no blood flow)
° transport of O2 and nutrients by diffusion

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Skin structure
Dermis:

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° vascular (has blood vessels)

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Skin structure
Hypodermis:

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° superficial fascia/ subcutaneous fat is deep in the dermis
°not part of skin, anchors skin to deeper structures
° loose CT and adipose
° vascular (blood vessels)

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Integumentary system
function:
(5 functions)

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° Protect
° sensation
° thermoregulation
° excretion
° synthesis

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Integumentary system
function: protection

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°Mechanical trama
° pathogens
° environment

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Integumentary system
function: sensation

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Preceive changes in the body’s internal / external environment

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Integumentary system
function: thermoregulation

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Uses negative feedback loops to maintain stable internal temperature
(Muscles and metabolism)

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Integumentary system
function: excretion

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Process where waste products and toxins are eliminated (sweat)

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Integumentary system
function: synthesis

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Making Vitmin D and calcitriol by using UV rays (sunlight)

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Body temperature above normal:
Stimulus

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Body too hot due to weather or sickness

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Body temperature above normal:
Receptors

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Thermoreceptors detect an increase in body temperature

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Body temperature above normal:
Control center

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Thermoregulatory center in the brain (hypothalamus) acts as a thermostat

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Body temperature above normal:
Effector / response

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The control center stimulates sweating and vasodilation (VD) of vessels in dermis

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Body temperature above normal:
Homeostasis and negative feedback

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° body temperature returns to normal
° thermoregulatory center decreases output to glands and vessels

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Body temperature below normal:
Stimulus

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Body temperature drops below normal range, too cold

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Body temperature below normal:
Receptors

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Thermoreceptors detect the drop in temperature and relya the info to the hypothalamus

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Body temperature below normal: Control center
Thermoregulatory center in the brain (hypothalamus) acts as a thermostat
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Body temperature below normal: Effector / response
Blood vessels in dermis vasoconstrict, decrease sweating, increase shivering
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Body temperature below normal: Homeostasis and negative feedback
° body temperature returns to normal ° thermoregulatory center decreases output to vessels and muscles (reduce shivering)
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Lose heat:
Sweating and vasodilation
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Conserve heat:
Decrease sweating and vasconstrict
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Produce heat:
Muscle contraction
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Calcitriol
Necessary for absorption of Ca++ by sunlight
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Ca++
Necessary for nerve function, muscle contraction, bone
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Epidermis
° most superficial layer (surface) ° composed of mostly keratinocytes ° produces keratin (protein)
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Epidermis layers: (There are 5)
1. Stratum corneum 2. Stratum lucidum 3. Stratum granulosum 4. Stratum spinosum 5. Stratum basale
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Epidermis: Stratum corneum
° Outer most layer ° Mostly dead cells ° made of several layers
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Epidermis: Stratum Lucidum
° thick skin only (palms and soles of feet) ° clear layer (dead keratinocytes)
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Epidermis: Stratum Granulosum
° 3 to 5 layers of cells ° keratin filled cells (water resistance)
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Epidermis: Stratum spinosum
° bit of mitosis ° metabolically active and mitotically active
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Epidermis: Stratum basale
° (stratum germinativum) ° Deepest layer. ° most mitosis ° most metabolically active and mitotically active
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Keratinocytes life cycle
° Made by mitosis in the stratum basale layer ° Get pushed up to the stratum corneum as they age and die ° Mitosis happens mostly at night.
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Other Cells of the epidermis (3 of them)
° Dendritic (langerhans) cells ° Merkel cells ° melanocytes
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Dendritic (langerhans) cells
° Located in stratum spinosum ° Phagocytes of the immune system ° Protect skin and deeper tissues from pathogens.
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Merkel cells
° Located in stratum basale ° Sensory receptors detect light touch. ° Fingertips, lips, and at base of hair.
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Melanocytes
° Located in stratum basale ° produce melanin (skin pigmentation) (protein)
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Thick skin
° All 5 epidermis layers ° Thick stratum corneum ° No hair follicles, many sweat glands
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Thin skin.
° Has only 4 layers of epidermis (no stratum lucidum) ° Many hairs, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands.
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Callus
Additional layers of stratum corneum form and either thick or thin skin due to repetitive pressure.
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Dermis tissue type?
Dense irregular connective tissue. Highly vascular layer deep to epidermis.
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Dermis function:
° Provides. ° Contains ° Anchors epidermis in place.
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Dermis made of 2 layer:
° Reticular layer ° Papillary layer
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Papillary layer
° Composed of loose connective tissue.
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Dermal papillae
° Tiny projections. ° Capillary loops. ° Tactile (Meissner) corpuscles ( Light touch)
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Reticular layer
° Deepest thickest layer of the dermis. ° Mostly dense irregular ( collagen and elastic fibers) ° Rich in proteoglycans ( keep skin firm and hydrated) ° Lamellated (pacinian) corpuscles ( pressure and vibration associated with skin) ° Found in the Reticular layer are blood vessels, sweat glands, hair, sebaceous glands, and adipose tissue.
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Skin wrinkles.
Due to age-related decreased collagen and elastic fibers, proteoglycans and adipose tissue in the dermis.
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Skin wrinkles reduces...
Skin firmness, hydration and recoil ability after stretching.
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Skin wrinkles' appearance can be minimized by:
Botox, fillers, and tropical creams.
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Melanin
° Skip color. ° Protein. ° Melanocytes ° Protect keratinocytes DNA from mutations induced by UV rays. ° number of melanocytes is virtually identical among individuals. ° Spectrum of skin tones due to differences in amount of melanin produce.
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Carotene
° Ingest yellow orange vegetables. ° Imparts yellowish color to stratum corneum.
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Hemoglobin (RBC)
Coloration depends on blood flow to dermis
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Erythema
Increase blood flow.
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Pallor
Decrease blood flow.
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Cyanosis
Low oxygenated blood.
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Common variations of pigmentation.
°Freckles °Moles °albinism
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Freckles
Small area of increased pigmentation. (Melanin production)
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Moles or nevus
Area of increased pigmentation due to prolifreation or melanocytes ( not increased Melanin production)
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Albinism
Melanocytes fail to manufacture tyrosinase ( enzyme), resulting in a lack of pigmentation
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Hair
Known as Pili Protrude from surface of skin over entire body except thick skin, lips, and parts of external genitalia
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Hair(pili) Cuticle
Outer
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Hair(pili) Cortex
Middle
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Hair(pili) Medulla
Inner
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Hair(pili) function
° Protect by preventing substances & organisms entering eyes & nose ° Protect underlying skin of scalp from uv radiation & physical trauma ° Sensory neuron detects change in environment
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Hair(pili) What is it made out of?
Keratinized stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue
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Hair(pili) Structure
Shaft Root Matrix Regions Arrector pili muscle
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Hair(pili) structure Shaft
° anything above the skin ° projects from the skin surface ° dead keratinized cells
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Hair(pili) structure Root
° anything below the skin embedded in hair follicle °embedded in the dermis ° surrounded by sensory neuron ° hair papilla ° hair bulb °many epithelial cells are alive
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Hair(pili) structure Root: Hair papilla
Projection of blood vessels in indented base
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Hair(pili) structure Root: Hair bulb
Root + hair papilla
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Hair(pili) structure Matrix
Small # of actively diving keratinocytes found at base of root
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The 3 regions of hair
° inner medulla °middle cortex °outermost cuticle
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Region of hair: Inner medulla
Soft keratin
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Region of hair: Middle cortex
Hard keratin provides strength
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Region of hair: Outermost cuticle
Single layer of over lapping keratinocytes containing hair keratin; provides physical strength
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Hair structure: Arrector pili muscle
Small bands of smooth muscle associated with hair
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Goosebumps
(Piloerection) Hair stands up
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Hair growth
Around 1-1.5 cm per month
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Hair pigmentation and texture
Hair color determined by melanin
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Hair pigmentation and texture: Blond hair
Has alittle melanin
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Hair pigmentation and texture: Black hair
Contains alot of melanin
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Hair pigmentation and texture: Red hair
Has special reddish pigment containing iron
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Hair pigmentation and texture: Gray or white
Melanocytes produce
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Nails
Composed of stratified Squamous Epithelial Tissue filled with hard keratin
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Nails parts
° nail plate ° lunula ° eponychium ° hyponychium
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Nail plate
Sits on top of nail bed
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Lunula
Half moon shaped region of proximal nail plate
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Eponychium
Cuticle
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Hyponychium
Stratum corneum under free edge of nail
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Sweat gland
° sudoriferous ° merocrine secretion
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Sweat Gland (Sudoriferous) eccrine
Widespread, mostly water, waste, electrolytes (everywhere on body)
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Sweat Gland (Sudoriferous) apocrine
Axillary & anal regions, function at puberty
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Sweat Gland (Sudoriferous) Modified: ceruminous
Produces earwax (cerumin) ear canal
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Sweat Gland (Sudoriferous) Modified: mammary
Produces milk (breast)
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Sebaceous glands
° Holocrine ° produces sebum (oily) ° think skin only ° hydrophobic barrier
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Cancer
Common disease in the world is caused by mutated DNA that loses control of cell cycle
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Tumor
Formation of large population of cells
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Metastasize
Tumor spreads through blood or lymphatic vessels to other tissues and continues to divide
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3 cancers that affect skin
° Basal cell carcinoma ° Squamous cell carcinoma ° malignant melanoma
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Basal cell carcinoma
Most common Arises from keratinocytes in stratum basale (easily treatable)
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Squamous cell carcinoma
2nd common Arise from keratinocytes of stratum spinosum (easily treatable)
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Malignant melanoma
Cancer from melanocytes (Hard to treat can spread)

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