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Superficial epidermis

Composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Underlying dermis

Is most dense connective tissue

Surface epithelium

Depends on site

Stratified squamous epithelium

Mouth esophagus

Simple columnar epithelium

Digestive tract

Underlying loose connective tissue

Lines all body cavities that open to the exterior body surface

Overall dermis structure

Collagen fibers located throughout the dermis

Collagen fiber

Give skin elasticity

Blood vessels

Play a role in body temp regulation

Melanin

Yellow brown or black pigments

Carotene

Orange-yellow pigment from some veggies

Hemoglobin

Red coloring from blood cells in dermal capillaries

Oxygen content determines

Red coloring

Cutaneous glands

Are all exocrine glands

Sebaceous glands

Sweat glands

Hair

Hair follicles nails

Sebaceous glands

Produce oil

Sebaceous glands

Lubricant for skin


Prevent brittle hair


Kill bacteria

Subcutaneous tissue

Is deep to dermis

Subcutaneous

Is not part of the skin


Anchors skin to underlying organs


Composed mostly of adipose tissue

Stratum basale

deepest layer of epidermis


Lies next to dermis

Cells undergoing mitosis

Daughter cells are pushed upward to become more superficial layers

Stratum spinosum

Stratum granulisum

Stratum lucidum

Formed from dead cells of the deeper strata

Stratum corneum deel

Outermost layer of epidermis


Shingle like dead cells are filled with keratin

Deepest

Stratum basale

Superficial

Stratum corneum

Deepest to superficial

Basale


Spinosum


Granulosum


Lucidum


Corneum

Melanin

Produced my melanocytes

Melanocytes

Are mostly in stratum basale

Melanin

Yellow to brown to black

Amount of melanin produced depends on

Genetics and exposure to sunlight

Papillary

Upper dermal layer

Projections called

Dermal papillae

Some contain capillary loops

Other house pain receptors and touch receptors

Reticular

Deepest skin layer

Contains

Blood vessels sweat and oil glands deep pressure receptors

Skin

Cutaneous membrane

Skin derivatives

Sweat glands


Oil glands


Hair


Nails

Epidermis

Outer layer

Stratified squamous

Often keratinized

Dermis

Dense connective tissue

Surface is a layer of

simple squamous epithelium

Underlying layer is a thin layer of

areolar connective tissue

Lines open body cavities that are

Closed to the exterior of the body

Serious membrane

Occurs in pairs separated by serous fluid

Visceral layer

Covers the outside of the organ

Parietal layer

Lines a portion of the wall of the ventral body cavity

Peritoneum

Abdominal cavity

Pleura

Around the lungs

Pericardium

Around the heart

Synovial membrane

Connective tissue only

Lines fibrous capsules surrounding joints

Secrets lubricanting fluid