A&p Chapter 7 - The Skin

Front 1

Appendages if the skin?

Back 1

Hair

Nails

Skin glands

Front 2

What is a membrane?

Back 2

Thin sheetlike structure that covers and protect the body surfaces, line cavities, covers internal organs ie. Digestive, reproductive and respiratory

Front 3

What is the purpose of membranous fluids in the body?

Back 3

Decrease friction between bones and joints

Front 4

Two major categories or types of body membranes?

Back 4

Epithelial membranes

Connective tissues membranes

Front 5

What are the types of epithelial membrane?

Back 5

Cutaneous

Serous

Mucous

Front 6

What is the cutaneous membrane?

Back 6

Skin

Front 7

Primary organ of the integumentary system?

Back 7

Skin or cutaneous membrane

Front 8

Function of serous membrane?

Back 8

Lines the body cavities

Front 9

True or false

Serous membrane has one layer?

Back 9

False - it has two layers

Front 10

Name the two serous membrane layers and where they are found?

Back 10

Parietal - lines the walls of the organ

Visceral - covers the surface of the organ

Front 11

What are the names of serous membrane in the thoracic and abdominal cavity?

Back 11

Thoracic- pleura

Abdominal- peritoneum

Front 12

Inflammation of the pleura?

Back 12

Pleurisy or pleuritis

Front 13

What is inflammation of the abdominal cavity?

Back 13

Peritonitis

Front 14

Where do you find mucous membranes?

Back 14

Respiratory

Digestive

Urinary

Reproductive

Front 15

The fibrous connective tissue lining the mucous membrane is called?

Back 15

Lamina propria

Front 16

What is the difference between mucus and mucous?

Back 16

Mucous is the membrane

Mucus is the secretion from the mucous membranes

Front 17

The junction or point of fusion where the mucous membranes meets the skin

Back 17

Mucocutaneous junction

Front 18

Where do you find synovial membrane?

Back 18

Lining the joints

Front 19

Where do you find bursae sacs?

Back 19

In the synovial membrane

Front 20

What is the connective tissue membrane that allows your joints to move freely?

Back 20

Synovial membrane

Front 21

What are the two main layers of the skin?

Back 21

Epidermis

Dermis

Front 22

Which of the layer of the skin is thicker?

Back 22

Dermis

Front 23

What tissue makes up the dermis and epidermis?

Back 23

Dermis - connective tissues

Epidermis - stratified squamous epithelium

Front 24

Another name for adipose tissue?

Back 24

Subcutaneous tissue

Hypodermis

Front 25

What is the tough outer layer of the epidermis?

Back 25

Stratum corneum

Front 26

What is the Basal cells of the innermost layer is the skin?

Back 26

Stratum germinativum

Front 27

A tough protein that makes up the stratum corneum?

Back 27

Keratin

Front 28

A brown pigment produced by cells in the basal layer

Back 28

Melanin

Front 29

Melanin is produced in the basal cell layer called?

Back 29

Melanocytes

Front 30

Decrease in oxygen levels or if blood flow is reduced dramatically causes the skin to turn blue or gray - what is this condition called?

Back 30

Cyanosis

Front 31

What is the condition characterized by patchy areas of light skin from lost of epidermal melanocytes?

Back 31

Vitiligo

Front 32

Places on the body more probe to vitiligo?

Back 32

Hand

Face

Genitalia

Body folds - Axillae

Front 33

A hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of melanin pigment in the skin and eyes?

Back 33

Albinism

Front 34

Skin pigmentation changes in pregnant women caused by hormones are mostly seen in what area of the body?

Back 34

Genital area

Nipples

Areola

Front 35

Blotchy area of brown pigmentation over the forehead, cheeks, nose, upper lip and chin in pregnant women is known as?

Back 35

Mask of pregnancy

Front 36

What happens to a person who is chronically exposed to the sun?

Back 36

They get liver spots or age spots that are malignant

Front 37

Basement membrane between the epidermis and the dermis is called?

Back 37

Dermal-epidermal junction

Front 38

Another name for dermis-epidermis junction is?

Back 38

Spot welds

Front 39

If the thick dermal-epidermal junction is affected by burns, friction or exposed to irritants what may occur?

Back 39

Blisters

Front 40

White fibers are known as?

Back 40

Collagen

Front 41

What is the upper region of the dermis with peg like projections?

Back 41

Dermal papillae

Front 42

What is the difference between thick skin and thin skin?

Back 42

Thick skin have no hair - palm and sole have thick skin

Thin skin - where hair is grown

Front 43

Names associated with subcutaneous tissue?

Back 43

Adipose

Hypodermis

Superficial fascia

Front 44

The visible part of the hair is called?

Back 44

Shaft

Front 45

Newborn infant hair that is fine and soft is called?

Back 45

Lanugo

Front 46

Name the parts of the skin that’s hairless?

Back 46

Palms of the hands

Soles of the feet

Lips

Front 47

Where does hair growth begins?

Back 47

Hair papilla

Front 48

Hair loss of any kind is called?

Back 48

Alopecia

Front 49

Another name for bald spot?

Back 49

Areata

Front 50

These muscles contract when you’re frightened and cold?

Back 50

Arrector pili muscle

Front 51

What are Dilated vessels at birth that grow rapidly into large nodules called?

Back 51

Strawberry Hemangioma

Front 52

Pigmented vascular birthmarks that are permanent and do not fade with age?

Back 52

Port-wine stain

Front 53

Birthmark from the dilation of dermal capillaries at the nape of the neck?

Back 53

Stork bite

Front 54

The nail body nearest the root that has a crescent-shaped white area is known as?

Back 54

Lanula

Front 55

What is the loosening/lifting of the nail bed at the distal end of the nail? And is it common or uncommon?

Back 55

Onycholysis

Common

Front 56

Tiny dents in the nail bed is called?

Back 56

Nail pitting

Front 57

True or false

Nail pitting is not a sign of a disease?

Back 57

False- it is a sign of disease (psoriasis)

Front 58

Name the skin receptors and their function?

Back 58

Lamellar corpuscle aka pacini corpuscle detects pressure

Tactile corpuscle aka meissner corpuscle detects light touch

Front 59

Name which skin receptor that is superficial and which is deep?

Back 59

Deep - lamellar/pacini corpuscle

Superficial- tactile/meissner corpuscle

Front 60

Name the skin gland?

Back 60

Sweat glands

Sebaceous glands

Front 61

Another name for sweat glands?

Back 61

Sudoriferous glands

Front 62

Name the sundoriferous glands?

Back 62

Eccrine

Apocrine

Front 63

The most numerous and widespread glands in the body?

Back 63

Eccrine sweat glands

Front 64

What sweat glands are found under the axilla?

Back 64

Apocrine

Front 65

Which sweat gland is larger?

Back 65

Apocrine

Front 66

Secretions from sebaceous glands are called?

Back 66

Sebum

Front 67

What is accumulated sebum that darkens?

Back 67

Blackhead

Front 68

Another word for blackhead?

Back 68

Comedo

Front 69

When is there an increase and decrease of sebum?

Back 69

Increase- adolescence

Decrease- old age - late adulthood

Front 70

What are papules and pustules?

Back 70

Papules - inflamed legions/bumbs on the skin from oversecretion of sebum

Pustules - pimples with pus/ whiteheads