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Integumentary (Skin)

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Integumentary System   The skin and it's accessory structures (derivatives)  
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Integument   Means the same as "skin"; Largest organ in the body (7-8% total weight of the body). Two Layers: Epidermis and Dermis  
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Epidermis   Most superficial layer; Comprised solely of Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium (keratin is a water-insoluble protein); Is Avascular; Consists of 4-5 layers (strata) of distinct cell types; Up to hundreds of cells thick.  
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Dermis   Between epidermis and hypodermis; Mainly comprised of CT (primarily collagen fibers) but does contain blood vessels, glands, hair follicles, nail roots, sensory nerve endings and smooth muscle; Divided into two layers (Papillary layer and Reticular layer)  
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Hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)   AKA hypodermis or superficial fascia; Deep to, but not considered part of, the integument; Consists of areolar and adipose connective tissue; Acts as protection of underlying structures, a store of energy and thermal insulation  
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Integument Function   Protection (physical and chemical); Prevention of dehydration; Temperature regulation (sweating and vasodilation/constriction); Metabolic regulation (Vit. D); Immune defense (Dendritic cells); Sensory reception; Excretion/Secretion  
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Epidermis Strata Layers (from most superficial to deepest)   Stratum Corneum; Stratum Lucidum (found only in thick skin); Stratum Granulosum; Stratum Spinosum; Stratum Basale  
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Stratum Corneum   Most superficial layer of epidermis; Thickness varies from a few to 30 layers thick depending on location on the body; Anucleate (a "everything" but keratin for that matter); Comprised solely of dead keratinocytes to be sloughed off by abrasion of skin.  
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Stratum Lucidum   Thin, translucent region, 2-3 layers thick; Sole of feet and palms of hands (calluses); Cells devoid of organelles but filled with ELEIDIN which is a transparent, intermediate product of keratin maturation.  
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Stratum Granulosum   AKA Granular layer; 3-5 layers of keratinocytes; As they migrate from blood supply organelles begin to degrade and cytoplasm fills with concentrated keratin;Fully ketatinized cells are dead but strong and highly water-insoluble.  
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Stratum Spinosum   AKA Spiny layer; Several layers thick; 2 types of cells (Keratinocytes and Epidermal dendritic)  
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Integumentary System   The skin and it's accessory structures (derivatives)  
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Integument   Means the same as "skin"; Largest organ in the body (7-8% total weight of the body). Two Layers: Epidermis and Dermis  
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Epidermis   Most superficial layer; Comprised solely of Keratinized Stratified Squamous Epithelium (keratin is a water-insoluble protein); Is Avascular; Consists of 4-5 layers (strata) of distinct cell types; Up to hundreds of cells thick.  
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Dermis   Deeper layer of dense irregular connective tissue  
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Hypodermis (subcutaneous layer)   A third layer (not considered part of the integument) lies deep to the dermis. Consists mostly of adipose connective tissue.  
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Integument Function   Protection (physical and chemical); Prevention of dehydration; Temperature regulation (sweating and vasodilation/constriction); Metabolic regulation (Vit. D); Immune defense (Dendritic cells); Sensory reception; Excretion/Secretion  
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Epidermis Strata Layers (from most superficial to deepest)   Stratum Corneum; Stratum Lucidum (found only in thick skin); Stratum Granulosum; Stratum Spinosum; Stratum Basale  
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Stratum Corneum   Most superficial layer of epidermis; Thickness varies from a few to 30 layers thick depending on location on the body; Anucleate (a "everything" but keratin for that matter); Comprised solely of dead keratinocytes to be sloughed off by abrasion of skin.  
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Stratum Lucidum   Thin, translucent region, 2-3 layers thick; Sole of feet and palms of hands (calluses); Cells devoid of organelles but filled with ELEIDIN which is a transparent, intermediate product of keratin maturation.  
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Stratum Granulosum   AKA Granular layer; 3-5 layers of keratinocytes; As they migrate from blood supply organelles begin to degrade and cytoplasm fills with concentrated keratin;Fully ketatinized cells are dead but strong and highly water-insoluble.  
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Stratum Spinosum   AKA Spiny layer; Several layers thick; 2 types of cells (Keratinocytes and Epidermal dendritic)  
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Keratinocytes (Stratum Spinosum)   Differentiated daughter cells from the Stratum Basale; Non-dividing (may see a rare mitotic cell); Attach to each other with desmosomes.  
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Epidermal Dendritic   Phagocytitic and engulf invading pathogens  
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Stratum Basale   The only layer that is mitotically active;Single layer of cuboid cells directly adjacent to the dermis. 3 cell types (Keratinocytes, Melanocytes, Tactile Cells)  
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Keratinocytes (Stratum Basale)   Most abundant; Produce keratina water-insoluble protein that is strong and prevents the skin from dissolving in an aqueous environment  
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Melanocytes (Stratum Basale)   Have long branching cytoplasmic processes that are distributed throughout this cell layer; Produce melanosomes; Absorbs energy from the UV light thus preventing damage to DNA of cells in this layer, possibly preventing a form of skin cancer  
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Melanosomes   Black/brown pigment produced by the melanocytes of the Stratum Basale  
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Tactile Cells (Stratum Basale)   Sensitive to touch and contained in the Basement Membrane of the Stratum Basale  
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Papillary Layer of the Dermis   Superficial layer; Directly adjacent to stratum basale; Dermal papillae & epidermal ridges interlock to increase surface area exposure between the epidermis and dermis; Dermal papillae contain capillaries that supply nutrients to avascular epidermal cells  
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Reticular Layer   The majority and deepest of the dermis; Mainly dense irregular connective tissue, blood vessels, glands, hair follicles and nerves; Collagen bundles help connect dermis to underlying hypodermis  
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Lines of Cleavage   Determined by orientation of collagen bundles; Important to know for surgical procedures since incisions made at right angles to these lines of cleavage will heal very slowly  
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Innervation   Nerve fibers dispersed throughout the dermis; Nerves function as tactile (touch) receptors, control blood flow and glandular secretion  
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Blood Supply   Unlike the avascular epidermis, the dermis contains blood vessels; These blood vessels have important role in controlling body temperature (Vasoconstriction and Vasodilation)  
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Vasoconstriction   Narrowing of blood vessels thus preserving core body heat  
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Vasodilation   Widening of blood vessels thus loosing body heat and lowering body temperature  
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Epidermal Derivatives   Nails, Hair, Sweat and Sebaceous Glands  
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Nail Matrix   Actively growing part of the nail  
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Lunula   Whitish semilunar proximal area of the nail body; White because the thickened underlying stratum basale obscures the capillary bed  
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Hair   Keratinized cells growing from a hair follicle that extends deep into the dermis or hypodermis; Three zones along the length of a hair (Hair bulb, Hair root, Hair shaft)  
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Hair Bulb   A swelling at the dermal base  
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Hair Matrix   Dividing epithelial cells that generate daughter cells resulting in growth or lengthening of the hair  
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Hair Papilla   Consists of a small amount of connective tissue, nerves and blood vessels that support the dividing epithelial cells within the hair matrix  
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Arrector Pili Muscle   Attached to the hair shaft; Involuntary smooth muscle; Responds to emotional states such as fear or rage or exposure to cold temperatures; “goose bumps”  
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Function of Hair   Protection; Heat Retention; Facial Expression; Sensory Reception; Visual Identification; Criminal Signal Dispersal  
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Integumentary Exocrine Glands   Sweat (sudoriferous) glands; Sebaceous glands; Ceruminous; Mammary  
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Sweat (sudoriferous) Glands   Produce a watery solution  
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Sebaceous Glands   Produce an oily secretion that coats hair shafts and the surface of the epidermis  
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Ceruminous   External ear  
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Mammary   Breasts  
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Two Types of Sweat Glands   Merocrine sweat glands; Apocrine sweat glands  
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Sweat Duct   Carries sweat to pore  
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Merocrine Sweat Gland   Simple coiled tubular glands; release secretion directly onto surface of skin (pore is the opening); Most numerous; Found mostly on palms of hands, soles of feet and forehead; Secretion is under nervous system control; Secretion is clear and is 99% H2O  
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Function of Merocrine Sweat Gland   Thermoregulation; Excretion; Protection  
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Apocrine Sweat Gland   Simple coiled tubular glands that release their secretion into the hair follicles at the armpits (axillae), around the nipple (areola), in the groin (pubic) and anus (anal); Secretion is viscous, cloudy and composed of proteins and lipidsBacterial bypro  
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Sebaceous Gland   Secrete an oily or waxy substance (sebum) usually into hair follicles; Sebum is thought to keep hair and skin from becoming dry, brittle and cracked; Secretions increase at puberty  
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Ceruminous Gland   Secrete cerumin (Earwax)  
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Mammary Gland   Modified apocrine glands; Present in both males and females; Secrete milk  
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