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health science chapter 6
The Integumentary System and Body Membranes
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Science
10th Grade
12/10/2013

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Epithelial membranes
Definition
composed of epithelial tissue and an underlying layer of connective tissue
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Connective tissue membranes
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composed exclusively of various types of connective tissue
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Cutaneous membrane

 

Definition
skin
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Serous membranes
Definition
simple squamous epithelium on a connective tissue basement membrane
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Parietal
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line walls of body cavities
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Visceral
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cover organs found in body cavities

 

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Pleura
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parietal and visceral layers line walls of thoracic cavity and cover the lungs
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Peritoneum
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parietal and visceral layers line walls of abdominal cavity and cover the organs in that cavity

 

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Pleurisy

 

Definition
inflammation of the serous membranes that line the chest cavity and cover the lungs
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Peritonitis
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inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominal cavity that line the walls and cover the abdominal organs

 

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Mucous membranes

 

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Line body surfaces that open directly to the exterior, make mucus
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Connective tissue membranes

 

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Do not contain epithelial components, Produce a lubricant called synovial fluid

 

 

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hair on epidermis is called
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hair papilla
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Stratum germinativum
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innermost (deepest) layer of cells that continually reproduce, sometimes called the pigment layer
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skin color changes: pink
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increased blood volume, increase blood oxygen
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skin color changes: bluish gray
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decrease blood oxygen level
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Dermal-epidermal junction
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area of contact between the epidermis and dermis; sometimes described as “spot welds”, can cause blisters if weakened or destroyed
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birthmarks
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malformation of dermal blood vessels
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newborn hair
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lanugo
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tactile corpuscle.
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capable of detecting light touch
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Pacini corpuscle
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capable of detecting pressure
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white part at bottom of nail
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lanula
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two main types of skin glands
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Sebaceous, sweat
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Eccrine sweat gland
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helps maintain homeostasis by sweating
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Sebaceous glands
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pimples, secrete oil for hair and skin
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Skin can release almost ____ calories of body heat per day
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3000
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Skin can detect sensations of...
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light touch, pressure, pain, heat, and color
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Excoriation
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missing epidermis, scratch
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Fissure
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deep crack or break
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first degree burn
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only epidermis is burned
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second degree burn
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most if not all epidermis, top of dermis
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third degree burn
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whole epidermis and dermis burned
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fourth degree
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muscle and bone
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rule of nines
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4.5% in back and 4.5% in front of head, 4.5% back and front of arms, 18% in front and back of chest/back, genital area 1%, legs front and back 9%
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warts
Definition
benign cancer
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scabies
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parasitic infection
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3 most common types of skin cancer
Definition
Squamous cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma- (mole)
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most important causative factor in skin cancer
Definition
exposure to sunlight
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Kaposi sarcoma is associated with
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AIDS
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