The Integumentary System with Medical Terminology

The Integumentary System
Christina Valle
Semester Project
MED- 105/ME1
ASA College

The Integumentary System
The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from damage, and consists of skin and its appendages: hair, nails, sebaceous glands and sweat glands. The skin is our body’s covering, and is the largest organ of the body.
-------------------------------------------------
Functions of the skin 1. -------------------------------------------------
Covers and protects our inner tissues from dehydration, injury and infection. 2. -------------------------------------------------
Regulates body temperature- When we sweat, our body rids itself of excess heat. 3. -------------------------------------------------
Helps to manufacture vitamin D- The ultraviolet light on the skin is necessary for the first stages of vitamin formation. (Scott & Fong, 2009, 2004) 4. -------------------------------------------------
Contains tissues that temporarily store fat, glucose, water, and salts such as sodium chloride. 5. -------------------------------------------------
Designed to sheild body from harmful, ultraviolet rays illuminated by the sun. 6. -------------------------------------------------
Absorbs certain medications and chemicals 7. -------------------------------------------------
Acts as a site for nerve receptors; to receive sensory information associated with pain, temperature, pressure and touch. (Moisio & Moisio, 2008)

The skin technically consists of 2 basic layers called the epidermis and the dermis. Although, there is a layer beneath the dermis called the subcutaneous layer, it is not a true part of the integumentary system. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, providing the waterproof covering. The dermis, or corium is the thicker, second layer containing nerve endings, muscles, hair follicles, oil and sweat glands. The subcutaneous layer or hypodermal layer,

Bibliography: Integumentary System Wikispaces. Retrieved on 29 December 2011 from Wikispaces website: http:// http://npjrhealthr62010.wikispaces.com/Integumentary+System+-+Diseases+and+Disorders Moisio, M. A., & Moisio, E. W. (2008). Chapter 3, Integumentary system. In M. A. Moisio, & E. W. Moisio, Medical terminology: a student centered approach (2nd ed., p. 52). Clifton Park, NY, United States of America: Delmar. Scott, A. S. (2009). Integumentary System. In A. S. Scott, Workbook to Accompany Body Structures and Functions (11th ed., p. 49). Clifton Park, New York, USA: Delmar, Cengage Learning. Scott, A. S., & Fong, E. (2009, 2004). Integumentary system. In A. S. Scott, & E. Fong, Body structures & functions (11th edition ed., p. 72). Clifton Park, NY, USA: Delmar. -------------------------------------------- [ 1 ]. Retrieved from Scott, A. A.(2009) Integumentary system In Work book to accompany: Body structures and functions. Chapter 5 (11th Ed. Pp.49)Delmar, Cengage learning. [ 2 ]. Retrieved from Scott, A. S., & Fong, E. (2009, 2004). Integumentary system. In A. S. Scott, & E. Fong, Body structures & functions (11th edition ed., p. 72). Clifton Park, NY, USA: Delmar.