The 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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1.
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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 includes the skin and its appendages, such as hair, nails, and various glands.
Example: This cross-section of skin shows the main parts of the integumentary system, including the epidermis, dermis, 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 outermost, avascular layer of the skin, composed of stratified squamous epithelium that provides a protective barrier.
Example: This diagram shows a cross-section of the skin, identifying the epidermis as the top layer, located above the dermis and hypodermis.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Stratified Squamous Epithelium Noun
[strat-uh-fahyd skwey-muhs ep-i-thee-lee-uhm]
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
A type of tissue consisting of multiple layers of flattened cells, which forms the most superficial layer of the skin.
Example: This diagram shows multiple layers of cells, with the top layers being flat (squamous), which is characteristic of stratified squamous epithelium found in skin.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Avascular Adjective
[ey-vas-kyuh-ler]
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Avascular
A term describing tissue, like the epidermis, that lacks a direct supply of blood vessels for nourishment.
Example: This diagram shows that the top layer of skin, the epidermis, is avascular because it does not contain any blood vessels.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Keratinocytes Noun
[kuh-rat-n-oh-sahyt]
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Keratinocytes
The primary type of cell found in the epidermis, responsible for producing the tough, protective protein called keratin.
Example: This diagram shows that keratinocytes are the main cells that form the layers of the epidermis, the outermost part of the skin.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Keratinization Noun
[kuh-rat-n-i-zey-shuhn]
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Keratinization
The process where older skin cells fill with keratin, harden, dehydrate, and die as they migrate to the surface.
Example: This diagram shows skin cells changing as they move up through the layers of the epidermis, becoming flat and hard to form a protective barrier.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Stratum Basale Noun
[strah-tuhm buh-sah-lee]
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Stratum Basale
The deepest layer of the epidermis, composed of actively dividing stem cells that produce new keratinocytes for skin regeneration.
Example: This diagram shows the stratum basale as the deepest layer of the epidermis, located right above the dermis, where new skin cells are made.
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