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 are
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Though not always clearly‚ evidences of some internal disorders‚ external affronts—bumps‚ cuts‚ chafe‚ insect bites‚ and other reactions. The external morphology identifies what one is. The integument serves as a factor for survival. The integument system of the aquatic and terrestrial organisms conforms to a basic morphologic pattern‚ with a multi-layered epidermis derived from ectoderm and a dermis from a mesoderm. The protective roe of the integument is primary to protect the internal organs from
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Paper #1 Integumentary System Disorder Alopecia areata is a disease that affects the integumentary system.1 It is a disease that affects the hair follicles‚ which are part of the skin from which hairs grow. 1 In most cases‚ hair falls out in small‚ round patches about the size of a quarter.2 Many people with the disease get only a few bare patches. Some people may lose more hair.2 Rarely‚ the disease causes total loss of hair on the head or complete loss of hair on the
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Connect Between the Skin & Body In the case of Mark‚ we learn how the integumentary system interconnects with various other systems to keep our bodies functioning and healthy. The Integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ and exocrine glands. This case represents the importance of the Integumentary system and how it has a strong effect on the nervous system. Mark is a 35 year old male weighing approximately 70 kg (or somewhere around 154 pounds) and was found shirtless. He was engulfed
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(Give the structure and function of each) * Keratinocytes- 90% filled with keratin and have a waterproof barrier. * Melanocytes- 8% produce melanin pigment and pass them to the keratinocytes. * Langerhans cells- phagocytes from the immune system and are easily damaged by UV light * Merkle cells- located in deepest layer of hairless skin and they are the sensory transduction. 4. Name the five epidermal layers from the outside of the skin to the inside. Tell the structure of each
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For alternate meanings see skin (disambiguation) Diagram of the layers of human skinIn zootomy and dermatology‚ skin is an organ of the integumentary system composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. As the interface with the surroundings‚ it plays the most important role in protecting against pathogens. Its other main functions are insulation and temperature regulation‚ sensation and vitamin D and B synthesis. Skin has pigmentation‚ provided by melanocytes
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Chapter 5: Integumentary System When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis‚ A. the dermis has more fat cells than the hypodermis. B. the dermis has more vascular tissue than the hypodermis. C. the dermis contains dense connective tissue; the hypodermis contains loose connective tissue. D. the dermis contains melanocytes; the hypodermis does not. Answer C Keratinocytes: A. produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes. B. are found in both the dermal and epidermal layers
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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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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
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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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