Skin and Body Membranes

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The membrane surrounding the lungs is the ____.

pleural

Sebaceous glands produce ___.

sebum (oils)

A burn in which the epidermis and some of the dermis is damaged, is painful and regeneration is possible is a ___.

second-degree burn

The dry cutaneous membrane forms the ____.

skin

The epidermis is composed of ___.

stratified squamous epithelium

Melanocytes are found in which layer of the epidermis?

stratum basale

Which layer of the epidermis produces dandruff?

stratum corneum

___ glands help control body temperature

sudoriferours

Sudoriferours glands produce ___.

sweat

Why does it hurt when you cut your hair?

the shaft of hair consists of dead cells

A full thickness burn in which the epidermal and dermal layers are destroyed and regeneration is impossible is know as a ____

third-degree burn

The layer of the serous membrane that covers an organ is known as the ____ layer.

visceral

The skin and its derivatives (nails, glands, and hairs) form the ____.

Integumentary System

What substance water-proofs skin?

Keratin

What type of tissue makes up the bulk of the dermis?

dense connective tissue

A ____ burn causes epidermal damage, redness, and some pain.

first-degree

The function of serous fluid is to reduce ___ created by mobile organs.

friction

What gives people with fair skin a pinkish hue?

hemoglobin circulating in the dermal capillaries and reflecting through the dermis

What happens to the skin color when blood flow has been restricted?

it turns white and bed sores may develop

Hair, nails, and the outer layer of skin are mostly made of which protein?

keratin

What is the functions of sebum?

kills bacteria on skin's surface, keeps the skin soft and moist, and prevents hair follicles from bittleness

___ is cancer of the malanocytes and is the most deadly form of skin cancer.

malignant melanoma

What protein causes sun tans?

melanin

Which most epithelial membrane lines body cavities that open to the exterior?

mucous membranes

The serous membrane covering the outside of the heart is the ____.

pericardium

The specific serous membrane covering the digestive organs is called ___.

peritoneum

___ is an active infection of the sebaceous gland accompanied by pimples on the skin.

Acne

The uppermost layer of skin is the ___.

Epidermis

What are the two layers of skin?

Epidermis + Dermis

Sebaceous glands are usually associated with ___.

Hair follicles

How does the integumenary system warm up the body?

No sweat, Blood constriction, and contraction of arrector pili muscle

Which layer of the dermis produces fingerprints?

Papillary Layer

_____ is the layer of the serous membrane which covers the outside of the organs in that cavity

Parietal Layer

____ arises from the cells of the stratum spinosum forming leasions that appear as a scaly, redden papule.

Squamous cell carcinoma

What are the 5 layers of the epidermis (starting with the most superficial layer)?

Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum basale

How does the integumentary system cool off the body?

Sweat (evaporation) + Dilation of blood vessels to get closer to the surface of the skin (heat dissipation)

____ membranes are composed of connective tissue and line the fibrous capsules surrounding joints

Synovial

What is the leading risk factor of skin cancer?

Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure

What structure contracts to cause "goose bumps"?

arrector pili muscle

Why are the cells of the stratum corneum dead?

as cells progress from the deeper portion of the epidermis toward the surface, their blood supply decreases

___ arises from cells of the stratum basale. It is the least malignant and the most common skin cancer.

basale cell carcinoma

What are melanocytes?

cells that secrete melanin


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