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SSCT Intro to A&P C5
SSCT Intro to Anatomy & Physiology Ch. 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Pinpoint size opening on the skin that serves as an outlet of a small duct from the eccrine sweat glands | Pores |
| Secretion of the Subaceous glands | Sebum |
| Small sweat glands distributed over the total body surface | Eccrine sweat glands |
| Sweat glands located in the axilla & gential regions. Englarge and begin to function at puberty | Apocrine Sweat Glands |
| One of the more common forms of skin cancer. Usually occurs on the upper face. Low potential for matastasizing | Basal cell carcinoma |
| Malignant tumor of epidermis. Slow growing. Can matastasize. Most common | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| malignant cancer of the skin characterized by purplish spots | Kaposi sarcoma |
| Squamous cell carcinoma, Basal cell carcinoma, Malignant melanoma | Types of skin cancer |
| Types of sweat glands | eccrine & apocrine |
| Types of skin glands | sweat (sudoriferous) and sebaceous |
| A receptor found deep in the dermis that detects pressure on the skin surface | Pacinion Carpuscle |
| A sensory receptor located in the skin close to the surface that detects light touch | Meissner's corpuscles |
| brown skin pigment | Melanin |
| Specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin | Melanocytes |
| Oil producing gland in the skin | Sebaceous Gland |
| Bluish appearance of the skin caused by lack of oxygen in the blood | Cyanosis |
| Junction between the thin epidermal layer of the skin and the dermal layer providing support for the epidermis | Dermal-Epidermal Junction |
| Upper region of the dermis that forms part of the dermal-epidermal junction and forms the ridges and groove of fingerprints | Dermal Papillae |
| Small cap-shaped cluster of cells located at the base of the follicle where hair grows | Hair papilla |
| a small tube where hair growth occcurs | Hair follicle |
| specialized structures required for hair growth | Follicles |
| Extremely fine and soft hair found on a new born infant. aka down | Lanugo |
| Smooth muscles of the skin attached to hair follicles. Causes goosebumps | Arrector Pili |
| Visible part of the nail | Nail body |
| Part of the nail that is hidden by the cuticle | Nail Root |
| skinfold covering the root of the nail | Cuticle |
| Crescent shaped white area under the proximal nail bed | Lunula |
| Specialized receptors in the skin that respond to pain | Free nerve endings |
| Skin receptor that detects sensations of cold | Krause end bulbs (bulboid corpuscles) |
| Substance that gives color to skin | Pigment |
| Innermost layer of the epidermis | Stratum Germinativum |
| Tough outer layer of the epidermis | Stratum Corneum |
| Small cushion-like sacs found between moving parts | Bursa |
| Thick slimy material that keeps membranes moist and soft | Mucus |
| Serous membranes in the abdominal cavity | Peritoneum |
| Serous membrane in the Thoracic Cavity | Pleura |
| Inflammation of th Serous membrane in the abdominal cavity | Peritonitis |
| Consider area burned and Severity of burn (depth) | Burn Classification |
| Protection, Tempurature, Sensory | Skin Function |
| Sweat & Sebaceous | Glands |
| Tough waterproof material, unique protein | keratin |
| Connective tissue & fat | Below (under) Dermis |
| Epidermis, Dermis, Subcutaneous | Skin Layers |
| One of the most important organs of the body, many specialized structure | Skin |
| Largest organ in the body | Skin |
| Lubricates, Shock absorber, Thick and colorless | Synovial Fluid |
| Line & cover joints, Produce Synovial Fluid | Synovial Membrane |
| Epithelial membrane that lines the surfaces that open to the outside of the body. Secrete thick slimy mucus | Mucous Membrane |
| Secretes thin watery fluid that reduces friction | Epithelial Layer |
| Basement Membrane | Connective Tissue |
| Closest to Cavity Wall | Parietal |
| Closest to Organ | Visceral |
| Skin, Primary organ of the Integumentary system, Approx. 16% of total body weight | Cutaneous Membrane |
| Cutaneous, Serous, Mucous | Epithelial Tissue Types |
| Composed of Special Types of connective tissue. No Epithelial cell present | Connective Tissue Membranes |
| Composed of Epithelial Tissue and an underlying layer of special connective tissue | Epithelial membranes |
| Skin, hair, nails, skin glands | Integumentary System |
| Skin (covering) | Integument |
| Epithelial & Connective | Body Membranes |
| 2 thin sheet like structures that cover organs, line body cavities, reduce friction & lubricate | Body Membranes |
| Two layers - Connective Tissue and Epithelial Layer | Serous Membrane |
| Layers are Visceral and Parietal | Serous Membrane |
| Full Thickness Burn | Third Degree Burn |
| Complete Destruction of the Epidermis | Third Degree Burn |
| Complete destruction of dermis | Third Degree Burn |
| Into Sub Q Layer | Third Degree Burn |
| May involve muscle and bone | Third Degree Burn |
| Danger of fluid loss, risk of infection, no pain | Third Degree Burn |
| Deep Epidermis Burn | Second Degree Burn |
| Damage to upper levels of dermis | Second Degree Burn |
| Damage to sweat glands, hair follicles and subaceous glands | Second Degree Burn |
| Pain, blisters, swelling, fluid loss, scarring | Second Degree Burn |
| Surface of epidermis burn | First Degree Burn |
| Reddening, No blistering, Minimum tissue destruction | First Degree Burn |
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