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Chapter 5:The Integument and Related Structures

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show The skin of the body,consisting of dermis and epidermis.  
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show The skin and all of its related components,such as nails,hair,hooves,and horns.  
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show A tough,waterproof protein that makes up scales,the outer sheaths of beaks and claws,and feathers.  
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show The normal formation of keratin inside epithelial cells of the skin.  
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show A fat-soluble vitamin essential for life in most organisms.  
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Epidermis   show
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show The deep,connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels,glands,and hair follicles.  
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Hypodermis   show
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Subcutaneous Layer   show
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show Keratinocytes,melanocytes,merkel cells,langerhans cells.  
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Keratinocytes   show
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show Produce a tough,fibrous,waterproof protein called keratin that gives skin its resilency and strength.  
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Melanocyte   show
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What is the function of melanocytes?   show
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show That sulfuous pigment produced by melanocytes,especially when stimulated by sunlight.  
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Melanosomes   show
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Langerhans Cells   show
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What is the function of langerhans cells?   show
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show Thought to aid in tactile sensory function,these cells are located in small numbers within the epidermal-dermal junction.  
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show To aid in the sensation of tough,taking on a half-dome shape.  
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show The junction formed by Merkel's cells and sensory nerves.  
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show Stratum germinativum,stratum spinosum,stratum granulosum,stratum lucidum,and stratum corneum.  
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show The base layer of epidermis,composed of a single layer of cuboidal cells that divide to replenish the constantly eroding superficial layer of the epidermis.  
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show Stratum Germinativum.  
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show The prickle cell layer.The weblike layer of epidermis dense with intercellular attachments.  
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Stratum Granulosum   show
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show The clear layer of epidermis prsent only in very thick skin,such as that of the paw pads.  
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show The horny layer of the epidermis lying most superficially on the skin's surface.  
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Describe the process of keratinization.   show
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show Small elevations located throughout the surface of the epidermis,usunally containing a tactile hair.  
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Tactile Hair   show
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show Tactile hairs used to aid in the perception of touch.  
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show The deep,connective tissue portion of the skin that contains blood vessels,glands,and hair follicles.  
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What are the structures that comprise the Dermis?   show
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Papillar Layer   show
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Dermal Papillae   show
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show The oval,tactile nerve endings,both myelinated and unmyelinated,found w/in the dermal papillae of the epidermis.  
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Reticular Layer   show
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What is the function of the Papillar layer?   show
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show Help to cement the epidermis and dermis together.  
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What is the function of the reticular layer?   show
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show A loose layer of areolar tissue that is rich with adipose,blood and lymphatic vessels,and nerves.  
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show Tactile nerve endings located w/in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin.  
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show The degree of coloration dependent on the concentration of melanin.  
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Melanocyte-stimulating Hormone (MSH)   show
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Hypophysis   show
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show Many species have multiple footpads.Theses include:carpal pads,metacarpal and metatarsal pads,and digital pads.The pad is also composed of exocrine sweat glands and lamellar corpuscles.  
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show The topmost plane of the muzzle in such species as cats,dogs,pigs,and sheep.  
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What are the unique features of planum nasale?   show
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Planum Nasolabials   show
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show Believed to be the vestigial remants of the carpal and tarsal bones or extra toes possessed by ancestors of the modern horse.  
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show Believed to be the vestigial remnant of metacarpal and metatarsal pads,they are the horny keratinized growths located behind the fetlocks of all equids.  
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Infraorbital Pouch   show
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Interdigital Pouch   show
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show Also knows as mammary pouch.A pouch of cutaneous tissue found w/in the inguinal area of sheep.  
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show Tubelike invaginations of the epidermis that traverse through the dermis into the connective tissue,where the hair is rooted.  
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What are the parts of the hair follicles? Describe how they grow.   show
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Root Hair Plexus   show
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show Follicles through which more than one hair emerges.  
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Epidermal Orifice   show
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Primary Hair   show
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Secondary Hairs   show
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Medulla   show
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Cortex   show
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show The single layer of cells that make up the outermost layer of the hair shaft.  
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Telogen Effluvium   show
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show The active phase of hair growth.  
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show The resting phase of hair growth.  
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show The transitional phase between anagen and telogen phases of the hair growth cycle.  
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show A sulfur-based,yellow-brown pigment that produces a reddish color in hair.  
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Tyrosine Melanin   show
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List and describe the three types of hair.   show
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show The large,straight hairs predominant in complex hair follicles.  
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Tactile Hairs   show
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Implantation Angle   show
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show Smooth muscle that is attached to the base of the hair follicle.  
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Describe the structure and location of sebaceous glands.   show
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show Secretion of the sebaceous gland containing oils and epithelial cells.  
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show Fat-based secretion of the sheep's sebaceous glands.  
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Sweat Glands   show
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Eccrine Gland   show
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Apocrine Sweat Glands   show
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What is the difference in eccrine and apocrine sweat glands?   show
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show An oval region filled with many sevaceous and apocrine glands,located over the eighth coccygeal vertebrae.  
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show Perianal sacs,containing apocrine and sebaceous glands,that are located at 5 & 7 o'clock positions relative to the anus.  
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Defecation   show
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Claws   show
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show The bone of the phalanx that is located most distal from the body;the tip of the digit.  
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Dewclaws   show
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show Bones of the forelimb that lie between the carpals and phalanges of quadrupeds.  
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Phalangeal Bones   show
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Hoof   show
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show An alternate name for the hoof.  
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Ungulates   show
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show The dermis of the skin.  
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Laminar Corium   show
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Laminitis   show
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show Located in the perioplic sulcus and supplies nutrients to the overlaying periople.  
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show The part of the corium that has differentiated to provide nourishment to the hoof at the site of the coronary band.  
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Sole Corium   show
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Frog Corium   show
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Coronary Band   show
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Navicular Bone   show
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Coffin Bone   show
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show The interdigitations between the corium and hoof that serve as the attachment sites between the hoof and coffin bone.  
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Hoof Wall   show
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show The most anterior region of the hoof.  
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Quarters   show
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Heel   show
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Horn Tubes   show
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Sole   show
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Angle   show
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show The white or light-colored region that marks where the wall and sole of the hoof adjoin.  
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show The thick triangular pad located on both the plantar and palmar surfaces of the horse's hoof.  
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Point   show
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Central Sulcus   show
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show Deep ridge on either side of the frog that separates it from the bars in the equine hoof.  
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Digital Cushion   show
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Lateral Cartilages   show
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Horns   show
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Polled Breeds   show
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Velvet Skin   show
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show It covers and protects underlying structures and forms a critical barrier between the delicate inner workings of the body and the harsh elements of the external world.  
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show It enables millions of dead cells to rub off or exfoliate daily at no expense to the health of the animal.  
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How is the skin of hairy animals different from that of humans?   show
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How is the dermis different from the epidermis?   show
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What causes pigmentation of skin?   show
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How are pawpads and the planum nasale different from other regions of the skin?   show
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show Anagen,catagen,telogen.  
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show Melanin production decreases.White hair is formed when the cortex loses its pigment entirely and the medulla becomes completely filled with air.  
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show When frightened or cold the animals hair will stand up.It is a defense mechanism designed to make the animal appear bigger and therefore less vulnerable to potential predators.  
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Where are anal sacs found and what is their importance to animals?   show
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What is the part of the horse's hoof that makes up the largest part of the hoof's bottom surface?   show
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show Melanin.  
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