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Integumentary
System
Organs
Epithelial
Membranes
Mucous
membranes
Cutaneous
Integumentary
The
Functions:
1. Regulation of body temperature
Low temperature
Surface
vessels constrict
shivering
2. Protection
physical abrasion
dehydration
ultraviolet radiation
3. Sensation
touch
vibration
pain
temperature
4. Excretion
5. Immunity/ Resistance
6. Blood Reservoir
8-10 % in a resting adult
7. Synthesis of vitamin D
uv light
aids absorption of calcium
Anatomy
Epidermis
Skin
Dermis
Subcutaneous
layer or hypodermis
Epidermis
Stratum
produced in a melanosome
Stratum
Stratum
3-5
granulosum
layers
Keratinization begins here
Keratohyalin found in granules
Cells beginning to die
Stratum
More
horny)
Dead,
Dermis
Connective
tissue layer
Collagen and elastic fibers, nerves, blood vessels,
muscle fibers, adipose cells, hair follicles and
glands.
Papillary layer
Reticular
(net) layer
Dense irregular connective tissue
Sebaceous (oil) glands
Hair follicles
Ducts of sudoriferous (sweat) glands
Striae or stretch marks
Meissners corpuscles and Pacinian
corpuscles
Hypodermis
Attaches
Accessory organs or
epidermal derivatives
Hairs
Nails
Plates
Skin Glands
Sebaceous
Usually
(oil) glands
Sweat
(sudoriferous) glands
Eccrine
sweat glands
Merocrine glands
Water, salt, wastes
Function is to cool the body (also
nervous)
Apocrine
sweat glands
Larger, merocrine glands
Associated with hair follicles
More viscous fatty acids and proteins
Odor occurs when broken down by
bacteria
Ceruminous
glands
Modified
sudoriferous glands
Secrete cerumen (ear wax)
Mammary
Secrete
glands
milk
Skin color
Genetic
factors
Environmental
factors
Uv light or x-rays
Physiological
factors
Amount of blood
Amount of oxygen
Cyanosis
Carotene
accumulation
Jaundice liver disorder
Wound healing
Inflammation
Shallow
cuts
Deeper wounds
Inflammatory
Migratory
phase
phase
Proliferative
phase
Maturation phase
Scars hypertrophic scar
keloid