Integumentary System
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Science
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Barbara White
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Integumentary System Noun
[in-teg-yoo-men-tuh-ree sis-tuhm]
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Integumentary System
The organ system that protects the body from environmental elements, retains fluids, eliminates waste, and regulates body temperature.
Example: This diagram shows a cross-section of the skin, the main organ of the integumentary system, revealing its layers and key parts like hair follicles and glands.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Epidermis Noun
[ep-i-dur-mis]
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Epidermis
The most superficial, avascular layer of the skin that protects the deeper dermis layer from the external environment.
Example: This diagram shows a cross-section of the skin, highlighting the epidermis as the outermost protective layer, located above the dermis and hypodermis.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Dermis Noun
[dur-mis]
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Dermis
The thick, vasculated layer of skin located below the epidermis, containing nerves, blood vessels, and connective tissues.
Example: This diagram shows a cross-section of the skin, highlighting the Dermis as the middle layer containing hair follicles, glands, nerves, and blood vessels.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Hypodermis Noun
[hahy-poh-dur-mis]
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Hypodermis
The layer of loose connective tissue and fat beneath the dermis that connects skin to underlying structures.
Example: This diagram shows the hypodermis as the deepest layer of the skin, located below the dermis and epidermis, and composed mainly of fatty tissue.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Avascular Adjective
[ey-vas-kyuh-ler]
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Avascular
Describing tissue that lacks blood vessels, such as the epidermis layer of the skin.
Example: This diagram compares a healthy bone with good blood supply to an unhealthy bone with poor blood supply, a condition called avascular necrosis.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Stratum Corneum Noun
[stra-tuhm kawr-nee-uhm]
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Stratum Corneum
The outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead, keratin-filled cells that provide a waterproof barrier.
Example: This diagram shows the Stratum Corneum as the top, protective layer of the skin, made of flat, dead cells, sitting above the other layers of the epidermis.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Stratum Lucidum Noun
[stra-tuhm loo-si-duhm]
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Stratum Lucidum
A thin, clear layer of dead skin cells in the epidermis found only in thick skin areas.
Example: This diagram shows the stratum lucidum, a thin, clear layer of skin, located between the stratum corneum and stratum granulosum in the epidermis.
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