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What is the primary function of the stratum basale layer of the epidermis?

  • Keratin production
  • Sensory reception for light touch
  • Cell division and growth (correct)
  • Protection against pathogens

    • Which cells are responsible for the production of melanin?

  • Keratinocytes
  • Dendritic cells
  • Merkel cells
  • Melanocytes (correct)

    • Which layer of the skin is composed of stratified squamous epithelium?

  • Epidermis (correct)
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
  • Subcutaneous layer

    • What is the main function of keratin in the epidermis?

    <p>Provides waterproofing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes the cells in the stratum granulosum?

    <p>Flattened, granular cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which layer of the epidermis are Langerhans cells primarily located?

    <p>Stratum spinosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer is NOT considered part of the skin?

    <p>Subcutaneous layer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the epidermis absorbs UV light and provides skin color?

    <p>Melanin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process involves the hardening and drying of epidermal cells?

    <p>Keratinization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of the stratum lucidum?

    <p>Clear cells where organelles are not visible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of apocrine sweat glands?

    <p>Develop odors during emotional arousal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the blood vessels that nourish the deepest layer of the epidermis located?

    <p>In the dermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which skin areas contain the stratum lucidum?

    <p>Palms and soles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the epidermis is made up of dead, keratinized cells?

    <p>Stratum corneum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outermost layer of the epidermis composed of?

    <p>Flattened, non-nucleated dead cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of connective tissue is primarily found in the subcutaneous layer?

    <p>Adipose connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the skin is thicker and contains connective tissue, muscle, and blood vessels?

    <p>Dermis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which gland is primarily responsible for milk secretion?

    <p>Mammary glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the skin contribute to the regulation of body temperature?

    <p>Through the secretion of sweat and changes in blood flow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the hypothalamus play in body temperature regulation?

    <p>It serves as a thermometer to monitor set point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method represents the primary way the body loses heat?

    <p>Radiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of ceruminous glands?

    <p>To secrete ear wax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the set point for deep body temperature as monitored by the hypothalamus?

    <p>37 degrees Celsius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of the skin?

    <p>Production of enzymes for digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main functional role of sebum produced by sebaceous glands?

    <p>Keeps hair and skin soft and waterproof</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What part of the nail is known as the most active growing region?

    <p>Lunula</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hair is NOT present on human skin?

    <p>On lips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which area do apocrine sweat glands primarily open?

    <p>Hair follicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major factor leading to acne vulgaris during puberty?

    <p>Overproduction of sebum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What structure contains blood vessels that nourish the hair?

    <p>Hair papilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of eccrine sweat glands?

    <p>Most numerous and open to body surface through pores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of baldness is commonly characterized by hair loss at the top of the head?

    <p>Male-pattern baldness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What indicates the presence of progenitor cells in bald spots?

    <p>Presence of stem cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of secretion method do sebaceous glands employ?

    <p>Holocrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What condition occurs due to the body producing antibodies that attack hair follicles?

    <p>Alopecia areata</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a function of sweat glands?

    <p>Promoting hair growth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a typical composition of sebum?

    <p>Fatty material and cellular debris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of sweat gland is least numerous and associated with emotions?

    <p>Apocrine sweat glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process occurs when body temperature rises?

    <p>Activation of sweat glands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential consequence of extreme vasodilation in high heat environments?

    <p>Collapse of the cardiovascular system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following correctly describes the effects of hypothermia?

    <p>Shivering and possible loss of consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of burn only injures the epidermis?

    <p>Superficial partial-thickness burn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the epidermis and dermis as one ages?

    <p>They become thinner and less elastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do pyrogens play in the body’s response to infection?

    <p>Elevate the set point of body temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When healing a deep cut that reaches the dermis, what is one of the first actions that occurs?

    <p>Formation of a scab</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage of healing involves fibroblasts and collagen fibers?

    <p>New tissue formation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of burn may result in blistering?

    <p>Partial-thickness burn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can hyperthermia lead to if the body temperature regulation mechanisms fail?

    <p>Severe dehydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor decreases as a person ages, impacting skin health?

    <p>Sebaceous gland activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the Rule of Nines, what is its purpose in clinical settings?

    <p>Determine the percentage of body burned</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is typically true of skin healing as it progresses?

    <p>Phagocytic cells actively remove debris</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Integumentary System: Overview

    • The integumentary system includes the skin and its associated structures (hair, nails, glands, and sensory receptors).
    • The skin is the largest organ by weight and is composed of multiple tissue types, including epithelial and connective tissue.

    Layers of the Skin

    • The skin consists of two main layers: the epidermis (outer) and dermis (inner).
    • Epidermis: Composed of stratified squamous epithelium, lacks blood vessels, nourished by blood vessels in the dermis.
      • Keratinization: Process of hardening, dehydration, and keratin accumulation in epidermal cells as they migrate outward from the stratum basale.
      • Stratum corneum: The outermost layer of the epidermis, composed of tightly packed, dead cells.
    • Dermis: Thicker than the epidermis, containing connective tissue with collagenous and elastic fibers, muscle, blood, and nervous tissue.
    • Subcutaneous Layer (Hypodermis): Lies beneath the dermis and is not considered part of the skin. Contains areolar and adipose connective tissue and supplies blood vessels to the skin.

    Cells of the Epidermis

    • Dendritic (Langerhans) Cells: Found in the stratum spinosum, are phagocytes that protect the skin and underlying tissues from infection.
    • Tactile (Merkel) Cells: Found in the stratum basale, work with sensory nerve endings to form tactile discs in the dermis, acting as sensory receptors for light touch.
    • Melanocytes: Found in the stratum basale, produce melanin, a pigment that absorbs UV light from sunlight, providing skin color and protecting from UV radiation damage.
      • Eumelanin: Brownish-black pigment.
      • Pheomelanin: Reddish-yellow pigment.

    Nails

    • Protective coverings on the ends of fingers and toes.
    • Nail Plate: Overlies the nail bed.
    • Nail Bed: Surface of skin under the nail plate.
    • Lunula: The most active growing region, appearing as a pale, half-moon-shaped region at the base of the nail plate.

    Hair

    • Found on all surfaces of the skin except palms, soles, lips, nipples, and parts of the external reproductive organs.
    • Hair Follicle: A tube-like depression of epidermal cells from which hair develops, extending into the dermis or subcutaneous layer.
    • Hair Root: Extends from the skin surface to the dermis or hypodermis.
    • Hair Bulb: Deepest part of the hair root, containing dividing cells of the hair matrix.
    • Hair Shaft: Portion of hair that extends beyond the skin surface, composed of dead, epidermal cells.
    • Hair Papilla: Contains blood vessels that nourish the hair.
    • Hair color is determined by the type and amount of melanin.

    Skin Glands

    • Sebaceous Glands: Holocrine glands usually associated with hair follicles, producing sebum, a mixture of fatty material and cellular debris that keeps hair and skin soft and waterproof. Excess sebum can lead to acne.
    • Sweat (Sudoriferous) Glands: Widespread in the skin, originating in the deeper dermis or hypodermis as ball-shaped coils.
      • Eccrine (Merocrine) Glands: Most numerous, secrete mainly water, salts, and wastes. Respond to elevated body temperature and open to the body surface through pores.
      • Apocrine Sweat Glands: Found in axillary and groin areas, open into hair follicles. Respond to emotions, pain, and secrete by exocytosis.
      • Specialized Sweat Glands:
        • Ceruminous Glands: Secrete ear wax (cerumen) in the external acoustic meatus.
        • Mammary Glands: Secrete milk in the breasts.

    Functions of the Skin

    • Protective Barrier: Protects against harmful substances, UV radiation, microorganisms, and water loss.
    • Sensation: Contains sensory receptors for touch, pressure, temperature changes, and pain.
    • Excretion of Wastes: Excretes some waste products.
    • Production of Vitamin D: Starts in the skin; when produced and activated, helps with calcium absorption.
    • Regulation of Body Temperature: Helps cool the body by sweating and blood flow changes.

    Heat Production and Loss

    • Heat is a product of cellular metabolism. The most active cells (liver, skeletal and cardiac muscle) are the major heat producers.
    • Methods of Heat Loss:
      • Radiation: Primary method, infrared heat rays escape from the skin.
      • Conduction: Heat moves from the skin to cooler objects.
      • Convection: Heat loss into circulating air currents.
      • Evaporation: Sweat changes into a gas, carrying heat away.

    Body Temperature Regulation

    • When Body Temperature Rises:
      • Thermoreceptors signal the hypothalamus.
      • Vasodilation of dermal blood vessels occurs.
      • Vasoconstriction of deep blood vessels occurs.
      • Sweat glands are activated.
    • When Body Temperature Falls:
      • Thermoreceptors signal the hypothalamus.
      • Vasoconstriction of dermal blood vessels occurs.
      • Vasodilation of deep blood vessels occurs.
      • Sweat glands are inactive.
      • Muscles contract involuntarily (shivering).

    Problems in Temperature Regulation

    • Hyperthermia: Abnormally high body temperature, caused by an inability of homeostatic temperature control mechanisms to function in extremely hot environments. Symptoms include weakness, dizziness, nausea, headache, and rapid pulse.
    • Hypothermia: Abnormally low body temperature, caused by prolonged exposure to cold or illness. Progresses through confusion, lethargy, loss of reflexes, and consciousness.

    Healing of Wounds and Burns

    • Inflammation: A normal response to injury or stress, involving dilation of blood vessels, increased permeability, and leakage of fluids into the damaged tissues.
    • Cuts:
      • Shallow cuts affect only the epidermis and heal quickly.
      • Deep cuts reach the dermis or subcutaneous layer, resulting in blood clotting, scab formation, epithelial cell reproduction, and collagen fiber deposition.
    • Burns: Classified by the extent of tissue damage.
      • Superficial (First Degree): Injures only the epidermis, causing redness, inflammation, and heat. Heals in days to weeks without scarring.
      • Deep (Second Degree): Destroys the epidermis and some dermis, causing blistering. Healing depends on the severity of the burn and stem cell survival.
      • Full-Thickness (Third Degree): Destroys the epidermis, dermis, and accessory structures, often requiring skin grafts or substitutes.

    Rule of Nines

    • Divides the body surface into regions of 9% or multiples of 9, used for estimating the extent of burn injuries and guiding treatment.

    Life-Span Changes

    • Cell cycle slows, skin becomes scaly, age spots appear, epidermis and dermis become thinner, fat in the subcutaneous layer decreases, leading to wrinkling, sagging, and decreased body temperature regulation.
    • Sebaceous glands secrete less oil, leading to dry skin.
    • Melanin production slows, leading to hair whitening.
    • Hair thins, number of hair follicles decreases, nail growth becomes impaired, sensory receptors decline, and the ability to produce vitamin D diminishes.

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