Integumentary System I
The layer of the skin that contains nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands...
What is the dermis
This type of tissue is the lining tissue
What is Epithelial
The blue coloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by insufficient blood flow.
Cyanosis
This tissue type makes up 90% of the nervous system
What is Neuroglia?
The most superficial layer of the epidermis
Stratum Corneum
The impact of the sun results in single experiences rather than cumulative impact
What is false?
This tissue type is categorized by smooth, skeletal, & cardiac
What is muscle tissue?
Yellowish color of the skin.
Jaundice
This tissue type is characterized by striations and forking
What is cardiac muscle tissue?
This type of burn is classified as a mild sunburn
What is first degree burn?
Exposure to the sun causes the body to produce _____ which gives us a tan.
What is melanin
A tissue type consisting of multiple layers
What is stratified?
The cells that produce melanin.
Melanocytes
Exocrine glands secrete substances outward through this
What is a duct?
The superficial layer of skin
Epidermis
The type of skin cancer that is very serious if not caught early.
what is melanoma
This tissue type requires rapid diffusion of materials and thus is thin & permeable
What is simple squamous epithelium?
The type of burn that causes the tissues and nerves to be completely damaged.
Third degree burns
The type of glands that are more abundant, smaller, and respond to heat and body temperature.
What are eccrine sweat glands?
What are 2 ways our body increases body temperature?
What are goosebumps (shivers) and blood vessels constricting to reduce blood flow
Another name for oil gland.
What is a sebaceous gland
The layer of connective tissue that binds skin to muscle & bone
Subcutaneous/hypodermis
This type of gland becomes active at puberty; responds to fear, and emotions.
Apocrine sweat glands
This connective tissue has liquid matrix
What is blood?
The white half moon at the base of the nail body.
lunula
What vitamin does exposure to the sun produce that is good for normal brain function?
What is vitamin D
In this type of glandular epithelium, the entire cell ruptures & spills its product. An example is sebaceous glands
What are holocrine glands?
a chronic skin condition that can be triggered by allergic reactions to chemicals, fabrics, heat, and dryness.
Eczema
This tissue type can change shape with elasticity and is found in the bladder
What is transitional epithelium?
a chronic skin condition that causes flaky, silver-white patches called scales
Psoriasis
Name two mechanisms that help regulate body temperature so we do not overheat.
What are sweating and blood vessels dilate releasing heat
All connective tissues are mostly composed of this
What is ECM or extracellular matrix?
What is the phrase used to describe the body being divided into 11 regions, each accounting for 9% of total body areas?
"Rule of Nines"
This type of connective tissue is highly flexible and found in the tip of the nose and outer ear
What is elastic cartilage?
What structure is responsible for providing unique fingerprints?
Dermal Papillae