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The integumentary system consist of?

– Skin (cutaneous membrane)
– Blood Vessels
– Nerves
– Accessory Structures (Hair, nails, and skin glands)

With the structures of the skin (cutaneous membrane) what are the 2 layers?
– Epidermis
– Dermis
With the structure of skin (cutaneous membrane) which layer is the superficial epithelial layer?

Epidermis Layer

With the structure of the skin (cutaneous membrane) which layer is the deeper connective tissue layer?

Dermis Layer

With the structure of the skin (cutaneous membrane) what is below the skin that contains adipose (fat) tissue?
Hypodermis
With the structure of the epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) layer of the skin, what are the 4 consisting cell types?

– Stratified
– Squamous
– Keratinized
– Epithelium

With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin, which cell type is the main cell type which contains protein and waterproofs the skin?

Keratinocytes

With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin, which cell type is the one that produce melanin; the pigment that absorbs damaging UV radiation and contributes to skin color?
Melanocytes
With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin, which cell type are immune cells?

Intraepidermal macrophage Cells

With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin, which cell type has sensory touch receptors and are deep in epidermis?

Tactile epithelial Disc

What are the layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial?

– Stratum Basale (deepest)
– Stratum Spinosum
– Stratum Granulosum
– Stratum Lucidum (only in thick skin)
– Stratum Corneum

Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest?
Stratum Basale
Which layer of the epidermis is only in thick skin?
Stratum Lucidum
Which layer of the epidermis is the most superficial?
Stratum Corneum
With the layers of the epidermis, which layer has a single row of cells and contain stem cells that are the only one to undergo mitosis, producing new keratinocytes?
Stratum Basale
With the stratum basale layer of the epidermis,_____is where newly formed cells are pushed to the surface (4 weeks)?
Keratinization
Which epidermis layer contains melanocytes and merkle disc?
Stratum Basale Layer
This layer of the epidermis is superficial to the stratum basale and has 8 – 10 rows of keratinocytes with torn like spines?
Stratum Spinosum
This layer of the epidermis is superficial to the stratum Spinosum and has 3 – 5 rows of keratinocytes?
Stratum Granulosum
This layer of epidermis is superficial to the stratum granulosum and has 3 – 5 rows of dead keratinocytes?
Stratum Lucidum
This layer of epidermis is only in thick skin like the fingertips, palms, and souls?
Stratum Lucidum
This layer of epidermis is the most superficial and has 25 – 30 rows of squamous dead keratinocytes?
Stratum Corneum
With the stratum corneum cells are continuously_____and_____?
– Replaced
– Shed
This is a abnormally thickened stratum corneum?
Callus
This is the deeper connective tissue portion of the skin?
Dermis
What does the dermis consist of?
– Blood Vessels
– Nerves
– Glands
– Hair Follicles
The papillary of the dermis consist of areolar connective tissue with elastic fibers that contain dermal papillae that house_____, corpuscles of touch, and free_____ _____?
– Capillaries
– Nerve Endings
This region of the dermis is the deeper portion (about 4/5) and consist of dense irregular connective tissue with bundles of collagen and some coarse elastic fibers?
Reticular
The reticular region of the dermis has spaces between fibers that contain some adipose cells, hair follicles, nerves,_____ glands, and_____ glands?
– Sebaceous Glands
– Sudoriferous Glands
What are the 3 pigments that contribute to skin color?
– Melanin
– Hemoglobin
– Carotene
Which of the 3 pigments is where the skin color vairies, it can be pale yellow to red to tan to black?
Melanin
With Melanin pigment the number of_____ is the same and all people?
– Melanocytes
Differences in skin color is mainly due to the_____of space_____ melanocytes produce?
– Amount
– Melanin
With the structural basis of skin color this is a inherited inability of an individual to produce melanin?

Albinism

Which of the 3 pigments is oxygen carrying pigment in red blood cells?
Hemoglobin
With hemoglobin_____ blood flow causes reddish (erythema) skin color?
Increased
With hemoglobin_____ blood flow causes bluish (cyanotic) skin color?
Decreased
Which of the 3 pigments is yellow – orange pigment, and forms vitamin A for vision?
Carotene
3 Functions of hair?
– Protects Structures from UV Rays
– Decreases Heat Loss
– Protects Eyes from Foreign Particles
Hair is dead,_____space cells?

Keratinized

With hair anatomy what part is the superficial portion above skin?
Hair Shaft
With hair anatomy what part is the deeper portion that penetrates skin?
Hair Root
With hair anatomy what part produce oil?
Sebaceous Glands
With hair anatomy what part is the external and internal root sheaths?
Hair Follicle
With hair anatomy what part is the base of the hair follicle that contains the hair?
Bulb
With hair anatomy this is the Stratum basale layer that is the site of cell division?
Matrix
Hair color is primarily due to the amount of_____?
Melanin
Glands are formed by_____ _____cells that secrete (release) a substance?
Stratum Basale
3 types of exocrine glands in the skin where products are released into ducts?
– Sebaceous (oil) Glands
–Sudoriferous (sweat) Glands
–Ceruminous Glands (produce earwax)
Which exocrine gland is oil glands?
Sebaceous (oil) Glands
Which exocrine gland is sweat glands?
Sudoriferous (sweat) Glands
Which exocrine gland produce earwax?
Ceruminous Glands
Which exocrine gland is associated with hair follicles and thin skin and is absent in thick skin like the palms and soles?
Sebaceous Glands
Which exocrine gland secrete a substance called sebum that prevents dryness, inhibits growth of certain bacteria, and if clogged may cause acne?
Sebaceous Glands
Which exocrine gland has 3-4 million in the body and releases onto skin surface through pores?
Sudoriferous (sweat) Glands
What are the 2 main types of Sudoriferous (sweat) glands based on structure, location, and type of secretion?
– Eccrine Sweat Glands
– Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which of the 2 main types of sudoriferous sweat glands has a distribution through out the skin of most regions of the body, especially in skin of the forehead, palms, and soles?
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Which of the 2 main types of sudoriferous sweat glands has a distribution to the skin of the axilla, groin, areolae, bearded regions of the face, clitoris, and labia minora?
Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands is located mostly in the deep dermis?
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands is located mostly in the subcutaneous layer (armpit)?
Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands has a termination of excretory duct at the surface of the epidermis?
Eccrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands has a termination of excretory duct a the hair follicle?
- Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands functions to regulate body temperature and waste removal?
- Eccrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands funtions are stimulated during emotional stress and sexual excitement?
- Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands has a on set of function soon after birth, and have no odor?
- Eccrine Sweat Glands
Which type of the sudoriferous sweat glands has a on set of function at puberty and has a odor?
- Apocrine Sweat Glands
Which exocrine gland is located in the external ear, and provides a sticky barrier that impedes the entrance of foreign bodies?
- Ceruminous Glands
Ceruminous glands produce a waxy secretion called _____ (_____).
- Cerumen (Ear Wax)
Nails are _____ packed, dead, keratinized _____ cells?
- Tightly
- Epidermal
What part of the nail is the visible portion?
- Nail Body
What part of the nail is the portion that extends past the digit?
- Free Edge
What part of the nail is the portion deep to the skin?
- Nail Root
What part of the nail is whitish, and crescent-shaped?
- Lunula
What part of the nail is the site of cell division (stratum basale)?
- Nail Matrix
A rich blood supply to the nail causes _____ color?
- Pinkish
Poor blood supply to the nail causes _____(_____) color?
- Bluish (Cyanosis)
Palms, palmer surface of digits, and soles is thin or thick skin?
Thick Skin
All parts of the body except palms and palmar surface of digits and soles are thin or thick skin?
Thin Skin
With epidermal strata which skin type thin or thick has thick strata lucidum, spinosum, and corneum?
Thick Skin
With epidermal strata which skin type, thin or thick has stratum lucidum essentially lacking with thinner strata spinosum and corneum?
Thin Skin
Hair follicles and arrector pili muscles are absent in which skin type?
Thick Skin
Hair follicles and arrector pili muscles are present in which skin type?
Thin Skin
Epidermal ridges are present in which skin type?
Thick Skin
Epidermal ridges are lacking in which skin type?
Thin Skin
Sebaceous glands are absent in which skin type?
Thick Skin
Sebaceous glands are present in which skin type?
Thin Skin
Sudoriferous glands are more numerous in which skin type?
Thick Skin
Sudoriferous glands are fewer in which skin type?
Thin Skin
Sensory receptors are denser in which skin type?
Thick Skin
Sensory receptors are sparser in which skin type?
Thin Skin
6 skin functions?
– Thermoregulation
– Blood Reservoir
– Protection
– Sensation
– Excretion and Absorption
– Synthesis of Vitamin D
With skin functions what controls body temperature?
Thermoregulation (main function)
With skin functions what stores 8 – 10% of blood at rest in a adult?
Blood Reservoir
With skin functions a barrier to microbes and chemicals is for?
Protection
Which skin functions senses touch, pain, and temperature?
Sensations
Which skin function removes and absorbs some substances?
Excretion and Absorption
Which skin function is produced by UV exposure then converted to calcitriol (active form) that aids in calcium absorption in GI tract?
Synthesis of Vitamin D
Effects with aging and the Integumentary system are usually not apparent until?
Late 40s
Effects with aging and the integumentary system will usually cause elastic fibers to_____ elasticity, causing_____?
– Lose
– Wrinkling
With aging and the integumentary system these cells decrease which reduce skins immune responsiveness?
Langerhans
With aging and the integumentary system there is a decreased size and number of_____glands that cause dry and cracking skin?
Sebaceous
With aging and the integumentary system there is decreased _____ production which can lead to heat strokes?
Sweat
With aging and integumentary system there is decreased numbers of functional _____ resulting in gray hair and some enlarge causing age (liver) spots?
Melanocytes
With aging and the integumentary system hair and nail growth _____ and nails become _____?
– Decreases
– Brittle