General & Accessory
The integument is said to be made up these two main categories of structures.
What are the CUTANEOUS MEMBRANE (e.g. SKIN) and ACCESSORY STRUCTURES.
The visible part of the fingernail is known as this.
What ist he NAIL PLATE.
This type of skin covers most of the body.
What is THIN SKIN.
When this layer of the integument is cleaned and tanned, we call is Leather.
What is the DERMIS.
A subcutaneous injection is given into this latyer of the integument.
What is the HYPODERMIS or SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER.
There two main components of the cutaneous membrane known as this.
What are the EPIDERIMS (the outder layer of superficial epithelium) and the DERMIS (the inner connective tissue).
This muscle, that causes hair to 'stand up straight' is called this.
What is ARRECTOR PILI MUSCLE.
This layer of the Epidermis only appears in thick skin.
What is the STRATUM LUCIDUM.
A breach in the dermis (a cut), heals poorly if the cut occurs at a right angle to these.
Whata re CLEAVAGE or TENSION LINES.
This yellow orange pigment can accumulate in the stratum corneum and cause a similar change in the color of the skin.
What is CAROTENE.
The three main categories of accessory structures found in the integument are known as this.
What are HAIR, NAILS and GLANDS (exocrine).
This structure, that forms the base of the hair follicle and where living cells divide to build the hair shaft is known as this.
What is HAIR BULB.
These cells, found in hairless skin, arise from teh Stratum Basale and respond to touch.
Wht are MERKEL CELLS.
Another name for Vitamin D3 is this.
What is CHOLECALCIFEROL. D3 is converted in the Liver and kidneys into CALCITRIOL.
These transport vesicles store and transport melanin, the yellow-brown or black pigment, that colors the skin.
What are MELANOSOMES.
The texture of a person's hair is determined by this factor.
What is the SHAPE of the HAIR FOLICLE.
Apocrine sweat glands, when stimulated by this, contract, expelling their fatty sweat onto the epidermis.
EMOTIONAL STRESS.
This feature of the Startum Basale is what underlies the creation of fingerprints.
What are EPIDERMAL RIDGES.
This inflamation of the papillary layer can be caused by infection, radiation, irritation or chemicals and is characterized by itch or pain.
What is DERMITITIS.
What is CYANOSIS.
Of the three types of glands, which class are the most numerous?
ECCRINE SWEAT GLANDS (as compared to sebaceous and apocrine sweat glands).
This type of perspiration happens before a person is even aware they are sweating.
What is INSENSIBLE PERSPIRATION.
These cells, active in the "spiny layer" of the epidermis, are part of the body's immune system.
What are DENDRITIC or LANGERHANS CELLS.
Yet another name for Cleavage or Tension lines is this.
What are LANGER'S LINES.
A bronzing of the skin, caused by an issue with a gland that results in the overproduction of MSH, will appear with this condition.
What is ADDISON'S DISEASE (or ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY). MSH = Melanin Stimulating Hormone.