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Integumentary System
Integumentary System (Skin)
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Anatomy
Professional
03/21/2010

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derm

 

Definition

Skin

 

Term

 

 

Melanocytes

 

(Location- how they affect the skin)

 

Definition

Located in the epidermis

 

Produce melanin or skin pigment, contribute to color to the skin and serve to decrease the amount of UV light that can penetrate into the depper layers of skin.

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Keratin

 

Definition

 

Fibrous protien.

 

Provides protection by waterproofing the skin's surface.

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Dermis is also known as:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

True Skin

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What is a hair follical?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Pouchlike strucures in the skin from which hair grow.

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What is an arrector pilli muscle?

Definition

 

 

 

Little muscle in the dermis that pulls hair upright. (Goose bumps)

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What is the name of the tissue that lyes under the dermis?

 

Definition

 

 

 

Subcutaneous Layer,

superficial facia, hypodermis

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Define Nails:

Definition

 

 

Heavily keratinized, nonliving tissue that forms the thin hard plates found on the distal surfaces of the fingers and toes.

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What is a sebaceous gland?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Also known as oil glands, secrete sebum.

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Where in the skin layer would you find blood and lymph vessels?

Definition

 

 

 

 

Dermis

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Definition
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What is the function of the sudoriferous glands?

Definition

 

 

secrete sweat, or persperation.

 

(Sweat Glands)

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