Ch 5: The integumentary System
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ashleighsue32 on September 18, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The integument | largest organ in the human body |
| Cutaneous membrane (skin) | epidermis - superficial layer dermis - underlying liner, deep to epidermis hypodermis - fatty tissue |
| Acessory structures | hair, nails, multicellular exocrine glands |
| Epidermis | composed of keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium hard mineralized squamous epithlieum provides protection |
| dermis | papillary layer - areolar CT proper riticular layer - dense irregular CT |
| hypodermis | loose CT proper (adipose) stabilizong position of the skin, allows some movement |
| Thick skin | cover palmar and plantar surfaces all 5 stratum layers |
| thin skin | covers all of the body except where thick skin is |
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