up of two parts‚ the skin and accessory structures. 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
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Chapter 5: The Skeletal System I. Introduction. The skeletal system consists of the bones‚ along with the cartilage and fibrous connective tissue that make up the ligaments that connect bones to bone at joints. A. Functions of the Skeleton. 1. The skeleton supports the body. 2. The skeleton protect soft body parts. The skull protects the brain‚ the rib cage protects the heart and lungs‚ and the vertebrae protect the spinal cord. 3. The skeleton produces blood cells. Red bone marrow contains
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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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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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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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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‚ hair‚ nails and assorted glands protect
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Module 02 Case Study: Integumentary System Part I—"Soaking Up the Sun" Questions 1. What are some differences between Judy and Mariah that might make Judy more "at risk" for skin cancer than Mariah? (2 points) Judy is described to have pale pasty white skin and red hair. Mariah is described to be a Greek goddess. Judy’s skin is more prone to burning in the direct sun light due to her body not making as much melanin making her skin more reflective to light as where Mariah’s skin absorbs more light
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The Integumentary system is considered the largest system in the human body that protects it from various kinds of damage‚ however this does not prevent skin disorders to appear. Keloids is a skin disorder that results from the overgrowth of scar tissue that occurs at the site of a skin injury. They occur where trauma‚ surgery‚ blisters‚ vaccinations‚ acne or body piercing have injured the skin. Keloids can affect any part of the body‚ but they are most commonly found on the chest. According
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Ashley Black The Integumentary System Exercise 1: Structures of the Skin Fill in the names of the numbered structures in the diagram in the table below the picture. 1 Hair Shaft|7 Hypodermis| 2 Arrector pilli muscle|8 Dermis| 3 Sebaceous(oil) gland|9 Epidermis| 4 Hair follicle|10 Subpapillary vascular plexus| 5 Eccrine sweat gland|11 Dermal papillae| 6 Hair follicle receptor(root hair plexus)|12 Pore| QUESTIONS: A. How does the skin tan when exposed to ultraviolet
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composed of complicated and intricate systems that work together to keep us alive and able to move and process the things we find to be simple such as breathing or blinking. There are 11 systems in our body‚ each in charge of something different and supplying support to the other. Those 11 systems are the‚ nervous‚ skeletal‚ muscular‚ circulatory‚ respiratory‚ digestive‚ endocrine‚ reproductive‚ excretory‚ integumentary and immune systems. I will address every system in the human body as well as provide
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