Integumentary System and its Functions
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| The integumentary system includes structures that we can see. What are they? | show 🗑
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| What are the structures that we cannot see that are included with the integumentary system? | show 🗑
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| show | Environment of the body
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| show | An organ
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| show | The Epidermis and the dermis
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| Stratified squamous keratinizing epithelial tissue is which layer of the skin? | show 🗑
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| The epidermis is thickest on what parts of the body? | show 🗑
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| show | Keratinocytes
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| The innermost layer of the epidermis is the? | show 🗑
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| The outermost layer of the epidermis is the? | show 🗑
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| show | Stratum basale
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| show | Sprout or grow
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| show | Base or lowest part
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| The innermost layer of the epidermis is where what takes place? | show 🗑
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| show | The surface
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| These new cells are producing what protein? | show 🗑
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| As the cells get farther away from the capillaries in the dermis they do what? | show 🗑
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| show | Lower layers
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| Receptors for the sense of touch are called? | show 🗑
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| What is another name for merkel cells? | show 🗑
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| show | Defensins
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| show | Injury to the skin
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| show | Vitamin D
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| What is the best way to get Vitamin D? | show 🗑
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| show | Calcium and Phosphorus
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| Calcium and phosphorus is absorbed through what area of the body? | show 🗑
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| The outermost layer that consists of many layers of dead cells is called? | show 🗑
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| show | Keratin
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| What layer of the skin is a barrier to pathogens and chemicals? | show 🗑
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| show | Microorganisms
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| The fatty acids in what help inhibit the growth of microorganisms? | show 🗑
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| When layers of the epidermis or epidermis and dermis are separated and tissue fluid collects what is this called? | show 🗑
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| When the rate of mitosis in the stratum germinativum increases and creates a thicker epidermis what is this called? | show 🗑
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| show | Palms and Soles of feet
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| show | Langerhans cells
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| What is another name for Langerhans cells? | show 🗑
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| show | Lymphocytes
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| The production of antibodies is called what? | show 🗑
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| show | Destruction
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| show | Protective responses
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| A cell found in the lower epidermis is called? | show 🗑
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| The melanocytes produce a pigment called what? | show 🗑
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| show | Ultraviolet rays
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| show | Living cells
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| show | Epidermal cells
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| show | Barrier
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| Melanin also gives color to what? | show 🗑
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| show | Dermis
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| Irregular fibrous connective tissue means that the fibers are not? | show 🗑
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| Fibroblasts produce what? | show 🗑
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| show | Strong
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| Elastin fibers are? | show 🗑
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| Strength and elasticity are two characteristics of the? | show 🗑
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| show | Papillary layer
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| What are abundant in the papillary layer to nourish the dermis and stratum germinativum? | show 🗑
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| show | Oxygen and nutrients
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| show | The hair and nail follicles, sensory receptors and several types of glands
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| show | Epidermal tissue
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| What is at the base of the hair follicle? | show 🗑
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| The hair root contains what cells? | show 🗑
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| show | Mitosis
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| New cells of the hair produce what protein? | show 🗑
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| show | Melanin
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| When the cells of the hair die they become part of what? | show 🗑
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| show | Dust and sweat
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| The hair on the head provides what from the cold? | show 🗑
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| show | Pilomotor
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| Another name for the Pilomotor muscle is | show 🗑
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| The Pilomotor muscle will do what with the hair follicle on your body when stimulated by cold or emotions? | show 🗑
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| What follicle is found on the end of fingers and toes? | show 🗑
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| show | Mitosis
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| show | Keratin
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| The nail itself consists of what? | show 🗑
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| show | Epidermis and dermis
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| Nails protects the ends of the fingers and toes from what? | show 🗑
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| Most sensory receptors for the cutaneous senses are found in the? | show 🗑
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| The cutaneous senses are? | show 🗑
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| For heat, cold, itch and pain the receptors are? | show 🗑
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| show | Encapsulated nerve endings
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| Encapsulated nerve endings means that there is a cellular structure around the what? | show 🗑
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| show | Provide the central nervous system with information about the external environment and its effect on the skin
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| The sensitivity of an area of skin is determined how? | show 🗑
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| When receptors detect changes they generate nerve impulses that are carried to? | show 🗑
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| show | Particular sensation
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| show | Hair follicles and the skin surface
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| show | Sebum
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| Sebum is commonly referred to as what? | show 🗑
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| show | Bacteria
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| show | The drying of skin and hair
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| Ceruminous glands are found in the dermis of the what? | show 🗑
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| The secretion of the ceruminous glands is called what? | show 🗑
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| show | Ear wax
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| Cerumen keeps the outer surface of the eardrum what? | show 🗑
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| What are the two types of sweat glands? | show 🗑
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| These glands are most active in stressful and emotional situations which are they? | show 🗑
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| These glands are found all over the body and is most active during exercise or in a warm environment which are they? | show 🗑
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| show | Dehydration
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| show | Arterioles
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| show | Energy
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| In a warm environment the arterioles will dilate this is called what? | show 🗑
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| show | Blood flow
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| In a cold environment the areterioles will constrict this is called what? | show 🗑
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| show | Blood flow
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| Vasodilation and Vasoconstriction is essential for maintaining what? | show 🗑
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| show | Decubitus ulcer
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| Another name for dububitus ulcer is a? | show 🗑
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| show | The skin will die
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| When the skin dies it is a potential site for a what? | show 🗑
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| show | The dermis to the underlying muscles
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| Superficial fascia is made of what tissues? | show 🗑
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| What cells produce histamine, leukotrienes, and other chemicals that help bring about inflammation? | show 🗑
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