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Skeletal & Integumen

Chapter 12 & 13 Tuesday nite class

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deepest layer of the epidermis stratum germinativum
contains blood and lymph vessels, and never endings dermis as a whole
serves as a protective cushion for the upper skin layers Epidermis as a whole
found in the thick skin of the hands and feet stratum lucidum
outer-most layer of skin containing completely keratinized cells stratum corneum
this layer is 3 to 5 cells deep stratum granulosum
layer between the stratum germanativum and granulosum that is also named the "pricky layer" stratum spinosum
this layer of skin is avascular because the nutrients & oxygen diffuse from the rich supply of blood in the underlying dermis Epidermis
skin color can be determined by the amount of oxygen present in teh capillaries of the ____? dermis
UV light from the sun stimulates the formation of _____ and therefore darkens the skin. Melanin
a rough protein found in the epidermis, serves to protect the surface of the skin by Waterproofing it and contributing to the body's immune defenses Keratin
Unnatural paleness or lack of color in the skin is referred to as ____? Skin Pallor
these glans secrete sweat Sudoriferous
the dermis layer is composed of 70% of ____? Collagen
Pouch like depressions in the skin that enclose the hair shaft hair follicles
muslces in the hair that pull the hair upright on the skin. Arrector Papillae
hair is made up of ____ filaments arising from a specialized follicle in the dermis Keratin
detects light touch (pressure), monitor vibration and adapts to stimuli slowly Meissner Corpulse
respond to superficial pressure and skin displacement Merkel Disk
Deep-pressure sensitive, perceives proprioceptive information about joint positions, and adapt to stimuli Pacinian Corpulse
Stimulated by lowering temperatures and are found widely distributed in the subcutaneous layer Krause end bulbs
detects pain and is located in all parts of the body Free never ending
a receptor that alerts us when experiencing deep or continuous pressure or when teh temperature is increased Ruffini end organs
alerts us of goose bumps on the skin, a small breeze, or perhaps an intrusive insect hair-follicle receptor
process of blood cell formation occuring in red marrow of long bones hemopoiesis
small round bone found in tendons sesamoid
cylindrical shaft of a long bone diaphysis
cavity located within the center of the diaphsis medullary
dense fibrous sheath surrounding a diaphysis periosteum
end of a long bone epiphysis
grown portion of a long bone metaphysis
bone-forming cell osteoblast
synoymous with the word joint arthrosis
places on bones where muscles, tendons and ligaments attach and where nerve and blook vessels pass bony markins
inner region of a joint capsule lined with synovial membranes cavity
freely movable joints diarthroses
lateral rotation of the forearm so that the palm is turned up supination
movement toward the median plane adduction
extension of the ankle so that the toes are pointed downward plantar flexion
flexing the ankle dorsally so that the toes are moving toward the shin dorsiflexion
movement backward retraction
elevation of the medial edge of the foot so that the sole is turned inward inversion
occurs when distal end of a joint moves in a circle and the proximal end is relatively fixed circumduction
movements away from median plane abduction
movement occuring when a bone moves around its own central axis rotation
movement forward protraction
joint where only rotation is permitted pivot
joint with the greatest range of movement ball and socket
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