The Integumentary System Introduction I. Skin and Its Tissues A. Introduction 1. The skin is composed of several kinds of tissues. 2. Skin is a protective covering that prevents many harmful substances from entering the body. 3. Skin also retards water loss and helps regulate body temperature. 4. Skin houses sensory receptors and contains immune system cells. 5. Skin synthesises vitamin D and excretes a small amount of waste products. 6. The two distinct layers of skin
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Integumentary system It is an organ system that consists of skin‚ hair‚ nails and oil glands. These specific set of organs serve a wide range of functions which is mostly protective. Together these organs form the integumentary system. (marieb‚ elaine‚ hoehn‚ katja‚ 2010) Skeletal system The skeletal system is the framework of the entire body‚ which consists of bones and other connective tissues. Its main function is to protect and support the body tissues and internal organs. (marieb‚ elaine
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7 Print Form REVIEW NAME_________________________________ SHEET EXERCISE 5.29.2012 LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ The Integumentary System Basic Structure of the Skin 1. Complete the following statements by writing the appropriate word or phrase on the correspondingly numbered blank: Epidermis The two basic tissues of which the skin is composed are dense irregular 1. _____________________________ connective tissue‚ which makes up the dermis‚ and 1 ‚ which forms
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The Integumentary System plays an important role in the function of the human body. This system has a major protective function in which it protects from the invasion of infectious organisms inside the body. Also‚ this system helps the body to prevent dehydration and it prevent the change of temperature abruptly. This system consist of the biggest organ in the body which is the skin.This organ helps protect from microbes and other elements. It acts as a physical barrier to the environment and it
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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
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Skin or otherwise know as cutaneous membrane makes up a vast majority of the Integumentary System. Skin acts as a barrier from bacteria‚ UV radiation‚ and physical trauma. Due to being such a large portion of the body‚ skin is exposed to a wide quantity of factors that can contribute to the damage. The cause of skin damage can be anywhere from cuts‚ burns‚ to even diseases. Once the skin is damaged the complex response system takes action. Some individuals with scars go a step further with removal of
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consists of eleven major organ systems that maintain homeostasis: the skeletal‚ muscular‚ circulatory‚ nervous‚ respiratory‚ digestive‚ urinary‚ endocrine‚ reproductive‚ integumentary and lymphatic systems. These organ systems are dependent on each other to keep the human body in homeostasis. For example‚ the nervous and endocrine systems coordinate functions of other body systems because they allow information to be communicated throughout the body. The nervous system consists of the brain‚ nerves
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BIO 137 Human Anatomy and Physiology I Chapter 5 -- Review Questions 1. Describe the hypodermis. Is it part of the skin? Yes‚ it’s part of the skin. The hypodermis is the innermost and thickest layer of the skin. It cushions the body and helps regulate skin and body temperature. 2. Describe the composition of the epidermis. The epidermis is made up of Stratified Squamous Epithelium. 3. Name and discuss the four cell types found in the epidermis. (Give the structure and function
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There are small amounts of the integumentary system which is not completely protected. If you were to lift some bones up off the Valexian skeletal system‚ you will find pieces of unprotected integumentary system. The bone is connected to the integumentary system by connective tissue. This is one of the only few places they are weak on their body. They can become injured in these places. If the injuries
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section sixteen is the pathophysiological changes that can occur in the integumentary system. These include inflammatory reaction of the skin and the formation of lesions‚ burns‚ cellulitis‚ dermatitis‚ folliculitis‚ furuncles‚ carbuncles‚ fungal infections‚ pressure ulcers‚ psoriasis‚ scleroderma‚ toxic epidermal necrolysis and warts. All these possible alterations mentioned applies to physiology because the integumentary system‚ which consists of the skin‚ the subcutaneous tissue below the skin‚
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