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| Thin layer or sheetlike structure |
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| Two major types of body membranes |
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1. Epithelial Membranes
2. Connective tissue membranes |
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| Composed of epithelial tissue and an underlying layer of specialized connective tissue |
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| composed exclusively of various types of connective tissue, no epithelial tissues present |
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| connective tissue membranes |
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| 3 types of epithelial tissue membranes |
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1.Cutaneous Membrane
2.Serous Membrane
3.Mucous Membrane |
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| Primary organ of the integumentary system |
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| cutaneous membrane (the skin) |
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| the skin composes ___% of the body weight |
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| two layered epithelial membrane that lines body cavaties and covers the surfaces of organs |
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| the connective tissue layer of the serous membrane that holds and supports the epithelial cells |
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| the name of the serous membrane is determined by its _________ |
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| two types of serous membranes |
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parietal portion
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visceral portion |
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| type of serous membrane which lines the walls of a body cavity (like wallpaper) |
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| type of serous membrane which covers the surfaces of organs found in body cavaties |
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| type of membrane that secretes a thin, watery fluid that serves as a lubricant when organs rub against one another and against the walls of the cavaties that contain them |
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| term used to describe inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominal cavity |
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| epithelial membranes that line the body surfaces opening directly to the exterior |
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| thick, slippery material that is secreted by the mucous membrane and that keeps the membrane moist |
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| term used to describe the transitional area that serves as a point of "fusion" where skin and mucous membranes meet |
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| the eyelids, nasal openings, vulva and anus have______ ________ that may become sites of infection or irritation |
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| connective tissue membrane lining the spaces between bones and joints that secretes synovial fluid |
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| thick, colorless lubricating fluid secreted by the synovial membrane |
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| small cushionlike sacs found between moving body parts making movement easier |
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| ______ _______ lines the small, cushion-like sacs called bursae |
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| The two layers of the cutaneous membrane (the skin) |
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| Outermost layer of the skin. Relatively thin sheet of stratified squamous epithelium |
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| deeper layer of the skin made up largely of connective tissue |
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| The layers of the skin are supported by a thick layer of loose connective tissue and fat called |
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| subcutaneous tissue(hypodermis) |
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| serves as a stored source of energy for the body and can be used as a food source if required |
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| fat in the subcutaneous layer |
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| cells in the epidermis are ______ packed |
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| innermost layer of the epidermis |
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| cells of the _____ ________ layer of the epidermis undergo mitosis and reproduce themselves |
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| layer of the epidermis that enables the skin to repair itself if it is injured |
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| tough, waterproof material that provides cells in the outer layer of the skin with horny, abrasian-resistant and protective quality |
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| tough outer layer of the epidermis |
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| deeper cells of the epidermis are packed ______ together |
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| the layer of the epidermis that contains the melanocytes that procude melanin to give skin its color |
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| epidermal layer that gives color to the skin |
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| specialized cells in the pigment layer that produce melanin |
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| the _______ the concentration of melanin, the ________ is the color of the skin |
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| bluish apperance of the skin caused by deficient oxygeniation of the blood |
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| the junction that exists between the thin epidermal layer of the skin above the dermal layer below |
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| dermal-epidermal junction |
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| blister formation occurs if this junction is damaged or destroyed |
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| dermal-epidermal junction |
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| layer of the skin where the cells are scattered far apart with many fibers in between |
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| upper region of the dermis |
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| region of the dermis characterized by parallel rows of tiny bumps called dermal papillae |
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| region of the dermis that forms part of the dermal-epidermal junction forms the ridges and grooves of fingerprints |
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| deeper layer of the dermis filled with a dense network of interlacing fibers |
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| accessory structures of the skin |
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Hair
receptors
nails
skin glands |
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| specialized structures required for hair growth |
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| the extremely fine and soft hair found on a newborn infant |
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| located at the base of a follicle, a cluster of cells from which hair growth begins from |
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| smooth muscles of the skin, which are attached to hair follicles,when contraction occurs,the hair stands up resulting in "goose bumps" |
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| receptors in the skin make it ______ for the body surface to act as a sense organ, relaying messages to the brain such as touch, pain, temperature, and pressure |
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| type of receptor generally located close to the skin surface capable of detecting sensations of light touch |
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| meissner(tactile) corpuscle |
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| type of receptor located deep in the dermis capable of detecting pressure on the skin surface |
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| Pacini (lamellar) corpuscle |
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| receptor that responds to pain |
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| receptor that detects low frequency vibration |
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Krause-end bulbs
(bulboid corpuscles) |
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| accessory organs of the skin formed when epidermal cells over the terminal ends of the fingers and toes fill with keratin and become hard and platelike |
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| part of the nail that lies in a groove and is hidden by the cuticle |
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| nail body nearest the root, with a crescent shaped white area |
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| if blood oxygen levels drop and cyanosis develops, the nail bed will turn ______ |
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| the two varaties of sudorferous glands(sweat glands) |
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| the skind glands include: |
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1.Sudoriferous glands
(two varaties)
2.Sebaceous glands |
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most widespread sweat glands
produces a transparent, watery liquid called perspiration (sweat) |
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| outlets of small ducts from ecrine sweat glands |
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| sweat glands found primarily in the skin in the armpit and in the pigmented skin areas around the genitals |
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| glands the grow where hairs grow and secrete oil for the hair and skin |
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| secretion of sebaceous glands |
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| three most common types of skin cancer |
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1. Squamous cell carcinoma
2. Basal cell carcinoma
3. Malignant melanoma |
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| rare form of skin cancer frequently associated with aids and other immune defficiences |
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| type of skin cancer that is a slow-growing malignant tumor of the epidermis |
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| skin cancer where lesians typically begin as hard, raised nodules that are usually painless |
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| type of skin cancer that appears first as a small raised lesion that erodes in the center to form a bleeding, crusted center |
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| most common type of skin cancer that usually appears on upper face |
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| most serious type of skin cancer that develops from a benign mole and then transforms into a dark, spreading cancerous lesion |
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| most serious type of skin cancer that develops from a benign mole and then transforms into a dark, spreading cancerous lesion |
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| most serious type of skin cancer that develops from a benign mole and then transforms into a dark, spreading cancerous lesion |
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1.Protection
2.Temperature regulation
3.Sense organ activity |
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| one of the most serious and frequent problems that affect the skin |
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| degree of burn that causes minor discomfort and some reddening of skin. No blistering occurs and tissue distruction is minimal |
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| degree of burn that involves the deep epidermal layers and always injurs upper levels of dermis |
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| degree of burn characterized by complete destruction of epidermis and dermis.often involve underlying muscle and even bone |
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| inflammation of the serous membrane that lines the chest cavity and cover the lungs |
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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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