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Integumentary

  1. What is INTEGUMENT
    Skin, Hair & Nails
  2. What is DERMA
    Skin
  3. What is CUTANEOUS
    Skin
  4. What is STRATUM
    Layer
  5. Meaning of SUDIFEROUS GLAND
    Sweat Gland
  6. What is SEBACEOUS GLAND
    Makes Seabum (oil glands)
  7. What is KERATIN
    Waterproofing protein in skin, hair & nails
  8. What is MELANIN
    Skin pigment (skin color)
  9. What is -OMA
    Tumor
  10. What is CARCINOMA
    Cancerous tumor
  11. What is BENIGN
    Non life threatning
  12. What is MALIGNANT
    Life threatning w/o treatment
  13. What is PATHOGEN
    Disease causing agent. ex: bacteria, virus, gungus, parasite
  14. What is CONTUSION
    Bruise
  15. Name the  INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM FUNCTIONS
    • Protects : waterproofing via keatin made by keratinocyte
    • Absorbs
    • Touch: receives stimuli
    • Regulates body temperature
    • Eliminates waste
    • Produces vitamin D : uv light+skin+liver+enzymes
  16. Name the layers of skin
    • Epidermis : outer layer
    • Dermis : inner layer
    • Subcutaneous : under the skin
  17. EPIDERMAL LAYER
    • dead skin cells
    • no nerves
    • no blood vessels
    • melanocytes
    • keratinocytes
  18. DERMIS LAYER
    • blood vessels
    • nerves
    • glands ( sebaceous & suderiferous)
    • hair bulbs
    • arrector / erector pili muscles (contraction = goose bumps)
  19. SUBCUTANEOUS
    • connected to dermal layer w/ adipose tissue
    • aka superficial fascia or hypodermis
    • nerves & nerve receptors
    • adipose (cushions & insulates body)
    • deep fascia
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Integumentary
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