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Integumentary System

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Consists of skin, accessory structure, and subcutaneous tissue   Integumentary System  
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Functions of Integumentary system   Protection, Storage, Insulations, Cooling  
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Skin has 2 layers   Dermis and Epidermis  
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Outer layer   Epidermis  
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Stratified Squamous   Epidermis  
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Keratinizing epithelium   Epidermis  
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Base layer   Stratum germinative  
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Area of continual production to replace skin cells that slough off   Stratum germinative  
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As cells get further away from the capillaries they___   Die  
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Merkel cells touch____   Receptors  
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Peptides synthesized by living keratinocytes and secreted during inflammation   Antimicrobial  
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Horny outter most layer   Stratum corneum  
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Stratum Corneum is   Waterproof  
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Like a plastic bag over the skin   Stratum Corneum  
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Stratum Corneum is a barrier to   Pathogens and most chemicals  
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Phagocytize foreign materials   Langerhans cell  
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Originate in bone marrow   Langerhans cell  
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Migrate to lymph nodes after ingesting pathogens and present it to lymphocytes   Langerhans cell  
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Produce melanin   Melanocytes  
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Makes skin, hair and eyes darker   Melanin  
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Increased melanin with UV light, protects from UV light by absorbing it   Melanin  
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Inner layer   Dermis  
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Collagen and elastin make it strong and elastic   Dermis  
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Uneven junction between dermis and epidermis   Papilary layer  
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Abundant blood supply   Papilary layer  
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Structures within the dermis   Papilary layer  
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Cover the entire body   Hair follicles  
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Within the dermis, but made of epidermal tissue   Hair follicle  
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Contains cells called the matrix   Hair root  
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Cells die and become the shaft   Hair root  
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_____muscle makes hair stand up   Smooth  
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Produces keratin for hardness   Nail root  
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Cells die to become the ____   Nail  
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Protects the ends of digit   Nail  
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Provides info about the environment to the CNS   Receptors  
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More sensitive areas have more _____   Receptors  
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Most receptors are in the ______   Dermis  
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Merkel cells are in the ______   Stratum germinative  
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Encapsulated nerve endings   Touch and pressure  
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Free nerve endings (not encapsulated)   Heat cold and pain  
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Within the skin, but made of epithelial tissue   Glands  
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Glands are within the _____   Skin  
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Glands (3)   Sebaceous, Ceruminous, and Sweat glands  
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Ducts open into hair follicles   Sebaceous  
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Ducts that open directly onto skin surface   Sebaceous  
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Oily lipid   Sebum  
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Inhibits growth of bacteria   Sebum  
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Moisturizes, prevents breaks in the skin   Sebum  
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In dermis of ear canal   Ceruminous  
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Secreted to make ear waxx   Cerumen  
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Over production can cause pain and loss of hearing   Cerumen  
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Sweat glands (2)   Apocrine and Eccrine  
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Axilla and pubic areas   Apocrine gland  
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Most abundant on face and palm and sole of feet   Eccrine gland  
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Coiled tube that extends to the surface through duct (pore)   Eccrine gland  
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Importand in body temerature regulation   Eccrine gland  
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Secretion metabolized by bacteria which produce BO   Apocrine gland  
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Activity increased with emotional stress   Apocrine gland  
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Small arteries   Arterioles  
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Temperature regulation   Blood vessels  
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Increase blood flow to surface (flushing)   Vasodialation  
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Decrease blood flow to surface (going pale)   Vasoconstriction  
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Regulated by CNS and hormones as in “fight or flight”   Blood vessels  
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Connective tissue membrane   Subcutaneous tissue  
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Loose areolar tissue and adipose   Subcutaneous tissue  
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Subcutaneous tissue stores   Fat  
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Excretion of waste through sweat   Integumentary system  
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Vitamin D synthesis   Integumentarry system  
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UV light causes cholesterol to be changed into Vit D   Vitamin D synthesis  
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Important for the absorption of calcium and phosphorus   Vitamin D synthesis  
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The outter layer of the skin made of stratified Squamous keratinizing epitheliem   Epidermis  
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The inner layer of the skin, made of modified fibrous connective tissue   Dermis  
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Contains the accessory structures of the skin such as peceptors and sweat glands   Dermis  
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Made of areolar connectrive and adipose tissue   Subcutaneous tissue  
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Connects the dermis to the muscles and stores fat   Subcutaneous tissue  
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The cells that produce collagen and elastin   Fibroblasts  
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The protein that gives the dermis its strength   Collagen fibers  
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The protein that gives the dermis elasticity   Elastin fibers  
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Contains capillaries to nourish the stratum germinative   Papillary glands  
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Mitosis at the root produces the hair shaft   Hair follicle  
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Mitosis at the root produces the nail   Nail follicle  
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Produces a lipid substance called sebum   Sebaceous gland  
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Produce their secretion during exercise or in a warm environment   Eccrine sweat glands  
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Produces their secretion in times of stress or strong emotions   Apocrine sweat glands  
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Produce cerumen, or earwax   Ceruminous glands  
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Provide information about changes in the external environment   Receptors  
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The skin is painful but not blistered   First degree burn  
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The skin is painful and blistered   Second degree burn  
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The skin is charred and may not be painful at first   Third degree burn  
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______ sweat glands, maintain normal body temp   Eccrine  
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Produced in follicles in the scalp   Hair  
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Covers the surface of the body   Skin  
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Tissue the connects the skin to the muscle   Subcutaneous  
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Protects living skin from UV rays   Melanin  
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Protects ends of fingers   Nail  
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Small arteries   Arterioles  
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Detect changes in the environment   Receptors  
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Waterproof protein of the epidermia   Keratin  
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Sunshine vitamin   Vitamin D  
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Produces melanin   Melanocytes  
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Stratum_______ produces new epidermal cells   Germinativum  
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Gland that secretes cerumen   Ceruminous  
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Decreases blood flow through arterioles   Vasoconstriction  
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Increases blood through arterioles   Vasodilation  
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Gland that secretes sebum   Sebaceous  
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Uneven junction of dermis with the epidermis   Papilary layer  
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Outer layer of skin   Epidermis  
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Inner layer of skin   Dermis  
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Stratum______ prevents entry of pathogens to the body   Corneum  
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________ released casues vasoconstriction in skin redirects blood to more vital organs   Adrenaline  
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Prolonged pressure causes lack of blood supply and leads to tissue death   Decubitus ulcer (bed sore)  
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Functions of Subcutaneous tissue   Connects skin to muscle, provides immunity from WBC and mast cells  
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Mitosis constantly renews this layer, which forms a barrier between the body and external environment   Epidermis  
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Important in bone and muscle strength, insulin function, immunity, and cancer protection   Vitamin D synthesis  
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