The two general classes of membranes found in the human body.
What are the Epithelial Tissue Membranes (cutaneous, mucous, and serous) and the Connective Tissue Membranes (synovial)?
100
This is what is meant when the epidermis is described as being avascular.
What is it doesn't have a direct blood supply?
100
This layer of your integumentary system is a strong, stretchy envelope that helps to hold the body together. This is the layer that made the cat's skin so tough. (also the name of this category)
What is the dermis?
100
The glands, which release oil, are found all over the skin except for on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
What are Sebaceous Glands
100
The cutaneous membrane and its derivatives (such as sweat and oil glands, hair, and nails) collectively are called this body system.
What is the integumentary system?
200
This membrane is your skin.
What is the cutaneous membrane?
200
This type of cell makes up the epidermis.
What is stratified squamous epithelial?
200
The two major regions of the dermis layer.
What are the papillary and reticular regions?
200
This is a scale-like modification of the epidermis.
What is a nail.
200
The fibrous protein that makes the epidermis a tough protective layer.
What is keratin?
300
This "wet" membrane lines all body cavities that are open to the exterior, including hollow organs of the respiratory system, digestive, urinary, and reproductive tracts.
What is the mucous membrane?
300
The deepest layer of the epidermis. This layer contains the epithelial cells that are receiving nourishment from the dermis and are constantly undergoing mitosis.
What is the stratum basale?
300
This region of the dermis includes finger-like projections that provides nutrients to the epidermis.
What is papillary region of the dermal layer?
300
This structure, located in the dermal layer, is responsible for producing hair.
What is a hair follicle?
300
These specialized cells produce the pigment melanin when exposed by sunlight.
What are melanocytes?
400
This two layer membrane lines body cavities that are closed to the exterior. It includes a parietal layer and a visceral layer.
What is the serous membrane?
400
These are cells in the epidermis that produce keratin.
What are keratinocytes?
400
This is the deepest layer of the skin. It contains the blood vessels, sweat and oil glands, and deep pressure receptors.
What is the reticular region of the dermal layer?
400
the two types of sweat glands in your body.
What are (1) eccrine glands (which produces typical sweat) and apocrine glands (which produce a mixture of sweat, fatty acids, and proteins which bacteria that live on the skin use as nutrients producing an odor.)
400
The location of the collegen and elastic fibers that are responsible for the toughness of the skin.
What is the dermal layer?
500
This is separates the parietal and visceral membranes of the serous membranes.
What is the serous fluid?
500
The outermost layer of the epidermis. Typically 20 to 30 cells thick. This shingle-like layer is made up of mostly dead cell remnants, completely filled with keratin.
What is the stratum corneum?
500
These structures in the dermal layer contain our pain and tough receptors.
What are the dermal papillae (specifically the Meissner's corpuscles)?
500
These three factors influence a person's skin color
What are (1) amount and kind of melanin, (2) amount of carotene, and (3) amount of oxygen rich hemoglobin in the dermal blood vessels.
500
This tissue is deep to the dermis. It is not considered part of the skin but it does anchor the skin to underlying organs.