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- regulates homeostasis(Protects/Regulates Temp/Sensory info.)
- Consists of: Skin, hair, oil/sweat glands, nails, sensory receptors
- Skin #1 esposed: disease, infection, injury
-Skin color change- reflects homeostasis inbalances
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| Medical speciality: Diagnosis/Treatment of Integumentary system disorders |
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| Skin (Cutaneous membrane/Integument) |
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-External surface
-Largest Organ
-about 16% of body weight, 2 square meters
-Consists of 2 main parts (Epidermis and Dermis) |
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-Superficial/Thinner portion
- Epithelial tissue |
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-Deeper/thicker
-Connective Tissue |
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Subcutaneous Layer (sub Q) =
Hypodermis |
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- Areolar/Adipose Tissues
- Contains: Fat/large blood vessels
- Contains nerve endings - Pacinian (lamellated) corpuscles (sensitive to pressure) |
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-Contains: Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- 4 Major Types of Cells
(keratinocytes, melanocytes, Langerhans Cells, Merkel Cells) |
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-90% of Epidermal Cells
- Arranged in 4/5 layers
- Produce Keratin protein |
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-A protein
-Tough/Fibrous Tissue
-Protects Skin: heat, microbes, chemicals
-Produce Lamellar granules (inhibits the entry of foreign materials) |
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-8%
-Produce pigment melanin
-Between Keratinocytes, transfer melanin to them |
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-yellow-red/brown-black pigment
-skin color, absorbs UV light |
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