LabReport

SadieSpringfield

Theskinismadeupofthreelayers.TheselayersaretheEpidermis,Dermis,and
Hypodermis.Theyallhavecertainfunctionstoprotectyouandkeepyourselftogether.The
epidermisisthemostouterlayeroftheskin,italsoprotectsinnerorgansfromviruses,
bacteria,andtrauma.TheepidermisalsocontainsLangerhanscells,whicharepartofthe
skin'simmunesystem.TheDermisisthenextlayerintheskin.Itmostlyholdsnerve
endings,sweatglands,andhairfollicles.Itismostlymadeupoffiberandstringytissues.The
lastlayeristheHypodermis,orthecommonnamethefatlayer.Itismostlytheretoprovide
insulation,protectivepadding,anditprovidesenergystorage,

Figure1:MyLipPrintwhichisspecificallymine,sinceeveryonesprintsaredifferent.

Figure2:Myindexandthumbprintwhich,similartomylipprint,isalsospecificallymine.


Thespecializedsensoryreceptorsinthecutaneousandsubcutaneoustissuesaredauntingly
diverse.Thesereceptorscaneitherbeextremelyclose,orveryspacedoutonthebody.For
example,ontheupperbackthereceptorsare57mmapart.Meanwhile,onthethumb,the
receptorsare3mmapart.Thatisahugedifferenceindistance,butsinceyouuseyourthumb
fortouchingobjectsmoreoftenthanyourupperback,itmakesatonofsense.Thetouch
receptorsareclosertogetherthemoreyouusethem.Thehandwouldhaveclosertouch
receptors,thansay,thethigh.Itisallaboutwhichsensoryyouusemore.

Figure3:BarGraphoftouchreceptors

Figure4:HomunculusGraphshowingthetouchreceptorsonthebody.Thebiggerthebody
part,thecloserthereceptorsare.

Thesweatglandandvascularrecruitmentareusedtohelpmaintainhomeostasisinthebody.
Theyhaveextremelyimportantfunctionsinthebodyandkeepusalive.Eccrinesweatglands
areactivatedbyemotionalandthermalstimuliandarenecessaryforthermoregulationthey
haveageneralizeddistribution,withthehighestdensityonthepalmsandsolesThemajor
sweatglandsinthebodyarearetheeccrineandapocrineglands.Theyaredifferentintype
anddensityastowheretheyarelocatedonthebody.(TouchArticle)

Figure5:Thelinegraphofourlabofbaselinetemperatures.

Ilearnedabouthomeostasis,andhowthebodymaintainsitintheselabs.TheresearchI
gatheredishowquicklyandreliablethebodycanregainhomeostasisfromoverheatingor
heatitselfbackfromicebeingplacedontheskin.FromoursecondlabIdiscoveredhowfar
aparttouchreactorsare.Italldependsonwhatpartofthebodyitisplacedontoseehow
closeorfaraparttheyare.Ifyouuseonepartofthebodyformostofyourtouchthenyou
learnthatithasfarcloserreceptors.Thesewereoverallveryinterestingandfunlabs.I
learnedatonandIhaveatonofnewresearchandquestionsoverhowthebodyworks.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK11162/
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https://www.inkling.com/read/dermatologybologniajorizzoschaffer3rd/chapter35/eccrineap
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