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Integumentary System

Sara Cawthorne 37 questions

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  1. 1Skin
    1. Skin is a [blank_start]coat[blank_end]
    a. Waterproof
    b. [blank_start]Stretchable[blank_end] (2.2 m^2)(~11 lbs)
    c. Washable
    d. [blank_start]Auto-repairing[blank_end] (cuts, tears, and burns)
    e. Lasts a [blank_start]lifetime[blank_end]
    1. Acoat
    2. BStretchable
    3. CAuto-repairing
    4. Dlifetime
  2. 2[blank_start]Hair[blank_end] keratinized protein secreted by cells
    1. AHair
    2. BNails
  3. 3[blank_start]Nails[blank_end] hard keratinized protein
    1. ANails
    2. BHair
  4. 4Functions of the skin:
    A. prevents [blank_start]dehydration[blank_end]
    B. prevents [blank_start]bacterial[blank_end] and [blank_start]viral[blank_end] infection (chemical and physical barrier)
    C. Regulates [blank_start]body temperature[blank_end]
    D. Vitamin [blank_start]D[blank_end] synthesis (needed to absorb calcium in the digestive tract)
    E. Blood [blank_start]reservoir[blank_end] (blood can be shunted to other organs in need e.g. skeletal muscles)
    F. [blank_start]Excretion[blank_end]- water, salt, ammonia, urea, and uric acid are excreted in sweat
    1. Adehydration
    2. Bbacterial
    3. Cviral
    4. Dbody temperature
    5. ED
    6. Freservoir
    7. GExcretion
  5. 5Most substances cannot penetrate; exceptions are:
    1. [blank_start]vitamins A,D,E,K[blank_end]
    2. [blank_start]oxygen[blank_end] and carbon dioxide (in limited amounts)
    3. [blank_start]organic[blank_end] solvents (paint thinner, acetone) which dissolve cell lipids
    4. [blank_start]oleoresins[blank_end] of certain plants (e.g. poison ivy, poison oak, sumac, etc)
    5. [blank_start]salts[blank_end] of heavy metals (e.g. lead, mercury, arsenic, etc)
    1. Avitamins A,D,E,K
    2. Boxygen
    3. Corganic
    4. Doleoresins
    5. Esalts
  6. 6Epidermis
    A. [blank_start]stratified squamous epithelium[blank_end] (replenished ~[blank_start]25-45[blank_end] days)
    B. [blank_start]5[blank_end] layers (from top to bottom)
    1. stratum [blank_start]corneum[blank_end]
    2. stratum [blank_start]granulosum[blank_end]
    3. Stratum [blank_start]spinosum[blank_end]
    4. Stratum [blank_start]basale[blank_end]
    5. Stratum [blank_start]lucidum[blank_end]
    1. Astratified squamous epithelium
    2. B25-45
    3. C5
    4. Dcorneum
    5. Egranulosum
    6. Fspinosum
    7. Gbasale
    8. Hlucidum
  7. 7Stratum corneum
    - [blank_start]horny[blank_end] layer (other name)
    - [blank_start]top[blank_end] layer (placement) and [blank_start]fully[blank_end] keratinized
    - [blank_start]20-30[blank_end] layers thick
    - protect skin from abrasion and penetration
    - [blank_start]Glycolipids[blank_end] provide waterproofing
    - [blank_start]40[blank_end] lbs shed in a lifetime
    - too far from blood vessels for [blank_start]diffusion[blank_end], so cells die
    1. Ahorny
    2. Btop
    3. Cfully
    4. D20-30
    5. EGlycolipids
    6. Fdiffusion
    7. G40
  8. 8stratum granulosum
    - [blank_start]granular[blank_end] layer (other name)
    - [blank_start]3-5[blank_end] layers thick
    - [blank_start]keratinocytes[blank_end] produce keratin and squamous cells flatten as they are pushed upward (held together by numerous desmosomes)
    1. Agranular
    2. B3-5
    3. Ckeratinocytes
  9. 9stratum basale
    - [blank_start]base[blank_end] germinating layer (other name)
    - [blank_start]deepest[blank_end] layer of the epidermis
    - [blank_start]single[blank_end] layer thick
    - contain [blank_start]melanocytes[blank_end] and [blank_start]Merkel[blank_end] cells ([blank_start]fine[blank_end] touch receptors)
    1. Abase
    2. Bdeepest
    3. Csingle
    4. Dmelanocytes
    5. EMerkel
    6. Ffine
  10. 10stratum spinosum
    - [blank_start]prickly[blank_end] layer ([blank_start]keratinocytes[blank_end] shrink but [blank_start]desmosomes[blank_end] hold in place)
    - [blank_start]melanin[blank_end] granules (UV protection) and [blank_start]Langerhans[blank_end] (macrophage) cells abundant in this layer
    1. Aprickly
    2. Bkeratinocytes
    3. Cdesmosomes
    4. Dmelanin
    5. ELangerhans

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Quiz on Integumentary System, created by Sara Cawthorne on 24/09/2020.
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