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what are the functions of the integumentary system?
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-to prevent dehydration
-to protect from injury -defense against microorganisms -regulate body temperature -make vitamin D -sensation |
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what is the structure of the integumentary system?
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-epidermis
-dermis -hypodermis |
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epidermis
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-the outermost layer of the integumentary system
-made up of stratified squamous epithelial cells -no blood vessels -contains specialized keratinocytes and melanocytes, Merkel cells, and Langerhans' cells |
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dermis
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-deep to the epidermis
-made up of support tissues, fibers and papillae |
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hypodermis
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-adipose and areolar tissue below the dermis
-not part of the skin |
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what are the epidermal layers?
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-stratum basale
-stratum spinosum -stratum granulosum -stratum lucidium -stratum corneum |
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what is the stratum basale?
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-the deepest layer of the epidermis
-contains dividing cuboidal cells and melatonin containing cells |
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what is the stratum spinosum?
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-made up of polyhedral cells and pre-keratin filaments
-only some cell division |
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what is the stratum granulosum?
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-darkly staining, dying cells
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what is the stratum lucidium?
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-dead cells; contain no nuclei
-transparent layer -found only in "thick" skin; the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet |
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what is the stratum corneum?
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-the uppermost layer of the epidermis
-made of stratified squamous cells -keratin containing, dead cells -constantly shed |
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what are the dermal layers?
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-the papillary layer
-the reticular layer |
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what is the papillary layer?
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-the upper layer of the dermis
-composed of areolar tissue -attached to the stratum basale of the epidermis -contains capillaries, free nerve endings, and meissner's corpuscles -tough connective tissue with lots of collagen and elastic making it strong and stretchy |
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what is the reticular layer?
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-thick, deeper dermal layer
-mostly collagen and elastic fibers -other accessories also present |
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what are the accessory structures of the dermal layer?
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-nails
-hair -smooth muscle -oil/sebaceous glands -sweat glands -blood vessels -sensory nerve endings |
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hair
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-follicle formed of stratum basale
-bulb, root, and shaft |
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smooth muscle in the dermis
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-arector pilli muscle
-attached to hair follicle, raises hair to upright position |
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sebaceous glands
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-found near hair follicles
-secretions moisten and soften skin |
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sweat glands
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-secret sweat, help in temperature regulation
-formed from stratum basale |
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eccrine gland
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-smaller sweat gland
-secretes water and salt ions -found all over body |
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apocrine gland
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-larger in size
-secretes fatty and proteinous substances, rich in nutrients -found in armpits and groin |
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blood vessels in dermal layer
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-supply nutrients
-remove waste -assist in temperature regulation |
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sensory nerve endings
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-sense heat, cold, touch, deep pressure, vibration
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skeletal system functions
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-protection; encases most body organs
-support; allows body positions -movement; muscles attach to bones for movement -mineral reservoir; calcium and phosphorous deposits -hemopoiesis; production of red blood cells and platelets in red bone marrow -energy storage; in yellow bone marrow (adiopose tissue) |
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bone
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-hard inorganic matrix of calcium salts
-osteoblasts, osteocytes, and osteoclasts |
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bone classifications
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-compact
-spongy -long -short -flat -irregular |
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compact bone
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-dense, solid bone
-forms shafts and ends -contains marrow space |
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spongy bone
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-softer and lighter bone
-trabeculae, ends and cranial bones, red marrow |
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long bones
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-bones that are longer than they are wide
-consist of a diaphysis and epiphysis -tibia/fibia, femur, digital bones |
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short bones
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-bones that are wider than they are short
-carpals and tarsals |
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flat bones
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-bones that are thin and flat
-cranial bones |
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irregular bones
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-bones that are different from all the other bones
-pelvic bones |
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diaphysis
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-tubular shaft that forms the axis of long bones
-composed of compact bone that surrounds the medullary cavity |
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medullary cavity
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-cavity contained in the center of long bones
-contains yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) |
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epiphysis
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-expanded ends of long bones
-exterior is compact bone, interior is spongy bone -joint surface is covered with articular (hyaline) cartilage -site of hemopoiesis -diaphysis separated by epiphyseal line |
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structure of compact bone
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-haversian system (osteon)
-osteocytes -lacunae -canaliculi |
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haversian system (osteon)
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-structural unit of compact bone
-lamella, a ring of bone deposited by row of osteoblasts -haversian canal, central canal containig blood vessels and nerves |
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osteocytes
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mature bone cells
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lacunae
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small cavities in the bone that contain osteocytes
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canaliculi
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harilike canals that connect lacunae to each other and the central canal
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skeletal cartilage
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-elastic
-fibrocartilage -hyaline |
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elastic cartilage
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-very flexible due elastic fibers
-found external ear and epiglottis |
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fibrocartilage
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-tensil strength to withstand heavy compression
-rows of chondrocytes alternating with rows of collagen fibers -found in intervertebral discs |
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hyaline cartilage
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-forms most skeletal cartilage
-sturdy support -has only collagen fibers |