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Chapter 5 Lecture Flashcards

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Integumentary System includes   Skin, hair, nails, glands, muscles, nerves and related to the system  
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Functions   protection, maintenance of body temperature, provides sensory information from surroundings, reflects our emotions, shows some aspects of our normal physiology e.g. sweating, may indicate imbalances of homeostasis in body, important for self-image  
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derm=   skin  
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Cutan=   skin e.g. cutaneous  
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largest organ of the body   skin  
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2 main parts   1. epidermis 2. Dermis  
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epidermis   superficial; thinner part; epithelial tissue  
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dermis   true skin; deeper and thicker; connective tissue  
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Subcutaneous (subQ) layer   not part of the skin, but underneath dermis  
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Hypodermis   made up of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue  
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Lamellated (pacinian corpuscles)   nerve endings sensitive to pressure found in hypodermis and sometimes dermis  
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epidermis   kerantinized, stratified, squamous epithelium, no nerves no blood vessels  
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4 principle types of cells   Keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells, merkel cells  
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keratinocytes   produce protein keratin (waxy substance that makes skin waterproof)  
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Keratin   a protein that protects the skin and underlying tissue from heat, microbes, bacteria and water entry  
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melanocytes   cells that produce melanin pigment  
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melanin   skin color; absorbs damaging UV rays of sun, therefore protective  
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Langerhans cells   types of white blood cells from red bone marrow & migrates to skin leads to immune response  
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Merkel cells   cells in contact with sensory neuron (merkel disc) for sense of touch  
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