Integumentary system

36 flashcards · Biology · by ISAAC REEMTSMA

1. Function

   Protection, Secretion, Temp regulation, prevent water loss, sensory, excretion, biochemical synthesis

2. Serous membrame

   Abdominal/Chest cavity membrane. Watery Fluid. LACK OUTSIDE OPENINGS

3. Mucous Membranes

   Have an outside opening. Mouth and nose. Digestive, respiratory, and urinary systems.

4. Cutaneous Membrane

   skin

5. Synovial

   Lines joints

6. Epidermis

   Outermost layer. Stratified Squamous

7. Dermis

   Middle Layer. Thicker. Connective tissues

8. Basement membrane

   dermis and epidermis

9. Subcutaneous layer

   Loose connective and adipose tissue. Not truly skin.

10. Keratinocytes

    Cells producing keratin

11. Keratinization

    Process of keratinocytes hardening

12. Is the epidermis avascular?

    yes

13. All skin layers in order

    Stratum (repeat this word) basale spinosum granulosum lucidum corneum

14. Melanin

    Skin Pigment. Produced by melanocytes. Causes skin color

15. Eumalanin

    Dark melanin

16. Pheomelanin

    yellow melanin

17. Albinism/white hair.

    No melanin

18. Dermal Pappilae

    Fingerprint ridges

19. Dermis structures

    Nerve fibers Sensory receptors Hair follicles Sebaceous and sweat glands

20. Rule of nine

    Body is divided into 11 areas each having 9% surface area plus 1% in genital area.

21. ABCDE RULE

    Cancer Rule

22. Hair follices

    Tube like depression for hair to develop. In both epidermis and dermsi

23. Arrector Pili

    Muscle Goosebump

24. Sebaceous Glands

    Oily Secretion producer

25. Apocrine

    smelly sweat gland. Oily. Armpit/Genitals

26. Eccrine

    Not smelly sweat gland. Almost everywhere

27. Alopecia

    Loss of hair

28. Athletes foot

    Fungal Infection

29. Eczema

    Scaly Rash

30. Mole

    Fleshy pigmented skin tumor

31. Psoriasis

    Chronic skin disease. Silver Scales, red patches.

32. Shingles

    Viral infection of spinal nerves

33. Wart

    Raised Area caused by viral infection

34. Vitiligo

    Loss of melanocytes in epidermis producing whitened area of skin

35. Impetigo

    Weep fluid. Raised lesions. Yellow crust. Contagious

36. Cold sores

    Herpesvirus 1. Blisters- Itch and sting