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What does skin consist of?

cutaneous membrane

what does the cutaneous membrane consist of?

dermis and epidermis

Is the subcutaneous tissue or hypodermis considered skin?

No

What is the subcutaneous tissue or hypodermis made of?

adipose cells (connective tissue)

What are the functions of the integumentary system?

protection, water retention, sensation, thermoregulation, synthesis of Vitamin D

ABOVE

epi



below

sub

below

hypo

cuta

skin

dermis

skin

gen

create or produce

disease

path

strat

layers

lucid

clear

corn

horn

What kind of tissue is the epidermis?

stratified squamous epithelium

what are the three types of epithelial membrane?

mucous, serous, cutaneous

what are the 3 types of serous membranes?

Pleura, peritoneum, pericardium

what is a tissue

organized collection of cells

what are the three parts of the cytoskeleton?

microtubules, microfilament, intermediate filament

what are finger prints?

Folded friction ridges or epidermal ridges

another word for epidermal ridges

friction ridges (finger prints)

Where do the sweat gland ducts open to enhance grip?

on epidermal ridges

Name two main cell types of epidermis

keratinocytes and melanocytes

what are keratinocytes?

cells that produce keratin a tough, fibrous proten (intermediate filament)

is epidermis keratinized?

yes

How is the epidermal water barriar created and by what?

Keratinocytes produce a lipid substance that extrudes to creat this

What is another name for dense regular connective tissue?

white fibrous

Where are melanocytes located?

only in stratum basale

what is melanin in the cell?

inclusions

why is the thickest layer of the dermis on the dorsal trunk?

because of our evolutionary heritage

on top

superficial

little nipple

papill

network

ret

What is a deep vascular layer of ct under epidermis?

dermis

what are the names of the regions in the dermis?

papillary region and reticular region

where is the papillary region?

just deep to stratum basale

what kind of tissue is the papillary region?

areolar connective tissue

where is reticular region?

deep to the papillary region

what tissue is the reticular region?

dense irregular connective tissue (leather)

What is the thickest and toughest skin layer?

reticular region of the dermis

What is the subcutaneous tissue also called

hypodermis and superficial fascia

what is subcutaneous tissue/hypodermis/superficial fascia made of?

loose connective tissue and lots of adipose connective tissue

Name three accessory organs?

hair, nail, and cutaneous glands

why is subcutaneous not an organ?

because it doesnt have a recognizeable form

bandage

fascia

what kind of tissue is hair

stratified squamous epithelium

pilo

hair

stand up

erect

where does hair develop?

from invaginations of teh epidermis

what are invaginations of the epidermis called?

hair follicle

how is hair raised?

by bands of smooth muscle called piloerector muscle (arrector pili)

what muscle raises the hair?

piloerector muscle (arrector pili)

What three types of tissue are hair?

epithelial, muscle, nervous

why are hair and nails all different?

because of rule #2 ...variation

what is the hollow part of a structure

lumen

what are the 3 ways that skin regulates temperature?

insulation, sweating, and blood supply

what kind of tissue is nails?

stratified squamous epithelium

where do nails develop?

from epidermal ingrowths

sweat

sudo

what is sebum?

oil

wax

cerumi

what are three types of cutaneous glands?

sudoriferous glands, modified sweat glands (ceruminous and mammary glands), and sebaceous glands (oil)

what are two types of modified sweat glands?

ceruminous glands (wax) and mammary glands

what is sebum a mix of?

fats, proteins, and salt

what are sebaceous glands connected to?

hair follicles

where is the nucleus located on sebaceous glands?

in the middle

where is the nucleus located in adipose tissue?

the side of the fat cell

is epidermis vascular or avascular?

avascular

is dermis vascular or avascular?

vascular

what are the two capillary networks inside the dermis?

cutaneous plexus and papillary

where is teh cutaneous plexus in dermis?

deep

where is the papillary plexus in the dermis?

superficial which is important in temperature

braid or network

plexus

What three pigments produce color in the skin

melanin, hemoglobin, carotene

what is teh color from carotene and where do you get it from

yellow/orange and from diet

what is teh color from hemoglobin and where do you get it from

red and from erythrocytes

what is the color from melanin and where do you get it from?

black and from melanocytes

what is blueness of the skin from a deficiency of oxygen in the circulating blood?

cyanosis

what is an abrnormal redness of the skin

erythema

what causes erythema

increased blood flow in dilated cutaneous blood vessels or by dermal pooling of red blood cells that have escaped from abnormally permeable capillaries, as in sunburn

what is a pae or ashen color that occures when there is so little blood flow through the skin that the shite color of the dermal collage shows through?

pallor

genetic lack of melanin that usually results in white hair and skin and blue gray eyes

albinism

yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes resulting from high levels of bilirubin in the blood, a hemoglobin breakdown product

jaundice

bruise, which is a mass of clotted blood showing through the skin

hematoma

cerum

wax

cells of the ??? are keratinized and dead

stratum corneum

what skin condition would most likely result from liver failure

jaundice

name a scent gland

an apocrine gland

what are the two common word roots that refer to the skin

dermato- and cutane-

what muscle causes a hair to stand on end?

piloerector muscle (arrector pili)

what is the most abundant protein of the epidermis?

keratin

what is the most abundant protein in the dermis?

collagen

what skin conditon causes blueness of teh skin due to low oxygen concentration in the blood?

cyanosis

what are the projections of the dermis toward the epidermis called?

dermal papillae

cerumen is more commonly known as what

ear wax