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Integumentary System 1
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Serous Membrane
Lines body cavities that lack openings to the outside
Serous Memebrane
Secretes watery serious fluids which helps lubricate
Mucous Membrane
Lines cavities and fluids that do have openings to the outside
Mucous Membrane
Secretes mucous
Cutaneous Membrane
Organ known as skin
Synovial Membrane
From the inner linings of the joint activities between the ends of bones at freely movable joints
Synovial Membrane
Secretes a thick, colorless synovial fluid to secrete joints
Skin
Large organ
Skin
Plays a vital role in homeostasis
Skin
Protects
Skin
Prevents water loss from deep tissues
Skin
Houses sensory organs
Skin
Synthesizes biochemicals ( Vitamin D)
Skin
secretes small quantities of waste
( Two Distinct Layers)
Epidermis
Outer layer composed of stratified squamos
(Two Distinct Layers)
Dermis
Inner layer
(Two Distinct Layers)
Dermis
Thicker than epidermis
(Two Distinct Layers)
Dermis
Includes connective tissue, epithelial tissue, smooth muscle, nerve tissue and blood
Basement Membrane
Anchors the epidermis to the dermis and seperates these two layers
Subcutaneous Layer
Beneath the dermis
(not a true layer of skin)
Basement Membrane
It's composed of loose connective tissues and adipose
Epidermis
Composed of different layers
Epidermis
No blood fluid in the ....
Dermal Layer
Epidermal cells with the highest metablic demands are found closest to the....
Dermal Layer
Where the diffusion distance is shorter
Dermis
Dominated by keratinocytes
Thin skin
Covers most of the body surfaces
Think skin
Contains 4 layers of keratinocytes
Thin skin
is about as thick as the wall of a plastic bag (0.08mm)
Thick skin
found in the palms and soles
Thick skin
contains 5 layers of keratinocytes
Thick skin
is about as thick as a paper towel (0.5mm)
Author
hey_itsdarra
ID
182827
Card Set
Integumentary System 1
Description
3rd 6th weeks
Updated
2012-11-11T20:38:18Z
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