BIO 251 SKIN STRUCTURE
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY FINAL SET
EXAM 3 2025
Structure of skin
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
What are the functions of the skin?
Protection, vitamin d synthesis, sensation, thermoregulation, nonverbal communication
Accessory structures of the skin
Hair, skin, sweat glands, and nails
Main fibers found in dermis
Collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers
What does the collagen fiber provide for the dermis?
Strength
What does the elastic fiber provide for the dermis?
Stretch recoil
Arrector pili muscle
Causes hair to stand on end and goose bumps to appear
Sebaceous glands
Secrete sebum, lubricates skin and hair, controls bacteria
Sudariferous glands
Sweat glands
Medulla
Inner most layer of hair
Cortex
The middle layer of the hair provides strength, color, and texture
Cuticle (hair)
Tough, clear outside covering of the hair shaft
Dermal papilla
Groves that form finger prints
Papillary layer of dermis
Upper layer of dermis, made of areolar tissue, supplies nutrients to epidermis, helps
regulate temperature
Reticular layer of dermis
Deeper, thicker layer of dermis, made of dense irregular ct, full of fibers for strength,
elasticity
Subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)
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The lowest layer of skin, consists of loose connective tissue (adipose, areolar)
Thick skin
Covers the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
has 5 layers of keratinocytes
Thin skin
Covers most of the body
has 4 layers of keratinocytes
Eccerine sweat glands
All over, abundant in palms, soles, forehead, cool body
Appocrine glands
Thicker milky sweat, respondes to stress and sexual stimulation, found in groin and
armpits
Anagen phase
Growth phase 6-8 years
Catagen phase
Mitosis stop, transition stage, 2-3 weeks
Telogen phase of hair growth
Resting phase, 1-3 months
Basal cell carcinoma
Most common type of skin cancer, appears as shiny small bump
Squamous cell carcinoma
Can lead to metastasis, tumor of the squamous epithelium, red, scaly appearance
Melanoma
Aggressive and can quickly metastasize, often brown or black in color, uses abcd rule
The four types of cells in bone tissue include:
1. Osteoprogenitor cells 2. Osteoblasts 3. Osteocytes 4. Osteoclasts
Six major functions of the skeletal system
Blood formation
support
protection
movement
storage and release of minerals
store triglycerides
Osteoprogenitor cells
Stem cells that divide to produce osteoblasts
Osteoblasts
Bone building cells, secrete matrix
Osteocytes
Mature bone cells, maintain bone matrix, lay in the lacunae
Osteoclasts function
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