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Skin and Membrane
Dr. Kloor
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Body Membranes | line or cover, protect, and lubricate body surfaces. |
| Epithelial membrane | Cutaneous, Mucous, Serous |
| Cutaneous | skin (open) |
| Mucous | respiratory and digestive (open) |
| Serous | linings of closed systems (area around the heart, lungs and abdominal cavities) |
| Connective membrane | Synovial |
| Synovial | line the joint spaces |
| Dermis | Blood vessels, nerves, sweat glands, |
| Epidermis Layers | S. Corneum (MOST Keratin) S. Lucidum S. Granulosum S. Spinosum S. Basale |
| Four functions of the skin | Protects Thermal/ Temperature Excretory Synthetic |
| Aging | loss of tissue and drying of tissue, thinning of hypo dermal layer, changes of perfusion |