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Integument means _____.
Integument means _____.
Covering
It is a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders.
It is a branch of medicine that specializes in diagnosing and treating skin disorders.
Dermatology
Skin is also called ______.
Skin is also called ______.
Cutaneous membrane
It covers the external surface of the body
It covers the external surface of the body
It is the largest and most visible body organ
It is the largest and most visible body organ
It is multi-layered; made of several different tissue types
It is multi-layered; made of several different tissue types
What are the functions of skin?
What are the functions of skin?
It is against abrasion, water loss, and microorganisms.
It is against abrasion, water loss, and microorganisms.
It is the first line of defense
It is the first line of defense
It detects heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
It detects heat, cold, touch, pressure, and pain
Sensitivity depends on number of receptors present in an area.
Sensitivity depends on number of receptors present in an area.
By controlling blood flow to skin
By controlling blood flow to skin
Cholesterol in cells of stratum germinativum activated by UV rays then cholesterol changed to Vit. D
Cholesterol in cells of stratum germinativum activated by UV rays then cholesterol changed to Vit. D
It is needed for Ca absorption
It is needed for Ca absorption
Waste products (small amounts of urea and ammonia) released through sweat
Waste products (small amounts of urea and ammonia) released through sweat
Process of skin repair following injuries such as cuts or tears.
Process of skin repair following injuries such as cuts or tears.
Two types of wound healing
Two types of wound healing
What are the layers of the skin?
What are the layers of the skin?
It is the superficial, thinner portion
It is the superficial, thinner portion
It is composed of epithelial tissue
It is composed of epithelial tissue
It is composed of keratinized statified squamous epithelium
It is composed of keratinized statified squamous epithelium
Thickest on the palmar and plantar surface
Thickest on the palmar and plantar surface
No capillaries
No capillaries
It contains 4 types of cells and 4-5 layers (stratum)
It contains 4 types of cells and 4-5 layers (stratum)
It is the most abundant of the epidermal cells
It is the most abundant of the epidermal cells
It is arranged in 4 or 5 layers
It is arranged in 4 or 5 layers
It produces keratin
It produces keratin
It produces melatonin: pigment that contributes to skin color and absorbs damaging UV light.
It produces melatonin: pigment that contributes to skin color and absorbs damaging UV light.
These cells determine the appropriate adaptive immune response (inflammation or tolerance) by interpreting the microenvironmental context in which they encounter foreign substances.
These cells determine the appropriate adaptive immune response (inflammation or tolerance) by interpreting the microenvironmental context in which they encounter foreign substances.
It is the receptor for sense of touch
It is the receptor for sense of touch
What are the types of epidermal cells?
What are the types of epidermal cells?
What are the layers of epidermis?
What are the layers of epidermis?
It is the outermost epidermal layer
It is the outermost epidermal layer
Consists of layers of dead keratinocyctes (with only keratin left)
Consists of layers of dead keratinocyctes (with only keratin left)
Cells continuously shed off or desquamate and are replaced
Cells continuously shed off or desquamate and are replaced
These granules contains lipids, which along with the desmosomal connections
These granules contains lipids, which along with the desmosomal connections
It helps to form a waterproof barrier that functions to prevent fluid loss from the body
It helps to form a waterproof barrier that functions to prevent fluid loss from the body
Present in thicker skin
Present in thicker skin
Its function is to reduce friction between the stratum corneum and stratum granulosum
Its function is to reduce friction between the stratum corneum and stratum granulosum
Latin for " CLEAR LAYER"
Latin for " CLEAR LAYER"
It helps make your skin flexible and strong.
It helps make your skin flexible and strong.
Stratum germinativum is also called as _______
Stratum germinativum is also called as _______
It is the innermost epidermal layer
It is the innermost epidermal layer
It is where mitosis happen
It is where mitosis happen
It produces keratinocytes
It produces keratinocytes
Older cells are pushed to undergo keratinization
Older cells are pushed to undergo keratinization
It is the second, deeper part of the skin
It is the second, deeper part of the skin
It is composed of fibrous connective tissue (irregular type)
It is composed of fibrous connective tissue (irregular type)
It contains collagen and elastic fibers
It contains collagen and elastic fibers
Papillary layer (uneven junction between epidermis and dermis; contains capillaries that nourish epidermal cells)
Papillary layer (uneven junction between epidermis and dermis; contains capillaries that nourish epidermal cells)
Dermis contains _____
Dermis contains _____
Small arteries beneath the epidermis
Small arteries beneath the epidermis
Smooth muscle permit vasoconstriction and vasodilation
Smooth muscle permit vasoconstriction and vasodilation
Bring heat-carrying blood to skin
Bring heat-carrying blood to skin
Constrict during stressful situations to shunt blood to more vital organs
Constrict during stressful situations to shunt blood to more vital organs
Arterioles______ during stressful situations to shunt blood to more vital organs
Arterioles______ during stressful situations to shunt blood to more vital organs
It detect changes that are felt as cutaneous senses
It detect changes that are felt as cutaneous senses
Receptor for pain, heat and cold
Receptor for pain, heat and cold
Receptor for touch and pressure
Receptor for touch and pressure
It is a subcutaneous tissue
It is a subcutaneous tissue
It is a superficial fascia
It is a superficial fascia
A layer deep to the dermis but not part of the skin
A layer deep to the dermis but not part of the skin
Contains large blood vessels that supply the skin
Contains large blood vessels that supply the skin
Made of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue
Made of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue
It connects the dermis to the underlying muscles
It connects the dermis to the underlying muscles
It serves as storage deposit for fat
It serves as storage deposit for fat
are tissue damage caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or friction.
are tissue damage caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or friction.
caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources
caused by excessive exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources
A minor skin injury caused by friction scraping against a rough surface.
A minor skin injury caused by friction scraping against a rough surface.
A skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil (sebum), dead skin cells, and bacteria.
A skin condition that occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil (sebum), dead skin cells, and bacteria.
Non-inflammatory forms of acne caused by clogged hair follicles.
Non-inflammatory forms of acne caused by clogged hair follicles.
Hair is also called ____
Hair is also called ____
Present on skin surfaces except palms, soles, lips, nipples, and parts of external genitalia
Present on skin surfaces except palms, soles, lips, nipples, and parts of external genitalia
It protects eyes from foreign particles
It protects eyes from foreign particles
Insulates head from cold and protects it from sun's rays
Insulates head from cold and protects it from sun's rays
Keep foreign particles out of nostrils
Keep foreign particles out of nostrils
Made of fused, keratinized epidermal cells.
Made of fused, keratinized epidermal cells.
Found below the surface and it contains blood vessels
Found below the surface and it contains blood vessels
It is surrounded by hair follicle where hair matrix is found (mitosis takes place)
It is surrounded by hair follicle where hair matrix is found (mitosis takes place)
New epidermal cells produce keratin, get their color from melanin, die, and become incorporated into hair shaft
New epidermal cells produce keratin, get their color from melanin, die, and become incorporated into hair shaft
It is protrudes above the skin surface (through epidermis)
It is protrudes above the skin surface (through epidermis)
What is the rate of hair growth?
What is the rate of hair growth?
It extends from the upper dermis to the side of the hair follicle
It extends from the upper dermis to the side of the hair follicle
Stimulated by cold or fright
Stimulated by cold or fright
Contraction causes goosebumps
Contraction causes goosebumps
Sebaceous glands is also called ______
Sebaceous glands is also called ______
It is connected to the hair follicles or directly to the skin surface
It is connected to the hair follicles or directly to the skin surface
Sebaceous gland secretes____
Sebaceous gland secretes____
Lipids substances or oil, inhibits the growth of some bacteria, and prevents of drying of skin and hair
Lipids substances or oil, inhibits the growth of some bacteria, and prevents of drying of skin and hair
Sudoriferous glands is also called____
Sudoriferous glands is also called____
Coiled, tubular glands with ducts that extend to the skin's surface, where it opens into pores
Coiled, tubular glands with ducts that extend to the skin's surface, where it opens into pores
Distributed all over the body
Distributed all over the body
It produces a watery sweat that help regulate body temperature
It produces a watery sweat that help regulate body temperature
Limited to the axillary and pubic regions
Limited to the axillary and pubic regions
It produces a thicker swear often released during emotional stress
It produces a thicker swear often released during emotional stress
Accumulation of secretions result in body odor
Accumulation of secretions result in body odor
What is the content of all sweat glands?
What is the content of all sweat glands?
What are the contents of apocrine glands?
What are the contents of apocrine glands?
It is located in the dermis of ear canals
It is located in the dermis of ear canals
Ceruminous glands secretes ______
Ceruminous glands secretes ______
It forms a sticky barrier that waterproofs and inhibits foreign material from entering the ear canal prevents drying of eardrum
It forms a sticky barrier that waterproofs and inhibits foreign material from entering the ear canal prevents drying of eardrum
Plates of tightly packed, hard, dead, and keratinized cells of epidermis. Rate growth: 3 mm/months
Plates of tightly packed, hard, dead, and keratinized cells of epidermis. Rate growth: 3 mm/months
It protects the ends of fingers and roes from mechanical injury
It protects the ends of fingers and roes from mechanical injury
It helps in manipulating small objects and allow scratching
It helps in manipulating small objects and allow scratching
It is the visible part of the nail. It is transparent with pink nail bed
It is the visible part of the nail. It is transparent with pink nail bed
It is part of the nail body extending past the end of the finger or toe
It is part of the nail body extending past the end of the finger or toe
It is the part that are not visible and is embedded in skin
It is the part that are not visible and is embedded in skin
It is the thick, white part of the nail
It is the thick, white part of the nail
It is the stratum corneum of epidermis in nails
It is the stratum corneum of epidermis in nails
It is the proximal portion of nail root, and it contains dividing cells, which produce new nail cells
It is the proximal portion of nail root, and it contains dividing cells, which produce new nail cells
Flashcards
Integument
Integument
The outer covering of the body.
Dermatology
Dermatology
Branch of medicine focused on skin disorders.
Cutaneous membrane
Cutaneous membrane
Another name for the skin.
Skin
Skin
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Skin
Skin
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Skin
Skin
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Skin functions
Skin functions
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Skin for protection
Skin for protection
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First line of defense (skin)
First line of defense (skin)
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Sensory receptors (skin)
Sensory receptors (skin)
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Skin for temperature regulation
Skin for temperature regulation
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Skin for wound healing
Skin for wound healing
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Types of Wound Healing
Types of Wound Healing
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Layers of the skin
Layers of the skin
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Epidermis
Epidermis
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Epidermis
Epidermis
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Epidermis
Epidermis
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Keratinocytes
Keratinocytes
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Melanocytes
Melanocytes
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Langerhans
Langerhans
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Merkel
Merkel
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Types of epidermal cells
Types of epidermal cells
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Layers of the epidermis
Layers of the epidermis
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Stratum corneum
Stratum corneum
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Stratum corneum
Stratum corneum
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Stratum granulosum
Stratum granulosum
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Stratum lucidum
Stratum lucidum
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Stratum spinosum
Stratum spinosum
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Stratum germinativum also called _______
Stratum germinativum also called _______
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Stratum germinativum
Stratum germinativum
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