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Integumentary system
By: Andrea Batista12°B
Main functions
Protect the body’s internal living tissues and organs
Protect against invasion by infectious organisms
Protect the body against abrupt changes in temperature, maintain homeostasis
Protect the body against sunburns by secreting melanin
Generate vitamin D through exposure to ultraviolet light
Store water, fat, glucose, vitamin d
Main organs
Skin Hair Nails Exocrine nails
Interesting facts
Your skin is known as your birthday suit. Your skin sends indicators. Every month you have a whole new layer of
skin. Your nails grow .5mm per week. You will shed 40lbs of skin in a lifetime. You have 7 layers of flat, stacked cells. The average amount of head hair is 120,000.
Your eyelids have the thinnest skin. Hair grows 1cm per month. An adult has 20 sq.ft of skin.
Major diseases
Acne Athlete’s foot Psoriasis Dermatitis Skin cancer Vitiligo
Athlete’s foot
Skin cancer
Acne
Medical trends
Plastic surgery used as a is a medical procedure to alter, correct or restore skin or underlying tissues on any part of the body, and also by a cosmetic procedure.
An Integumentary system procedure is recommended by a healthcare practitioner in case of rash, infection, sun burn, athlete’s foot, acne, herpes, psoriasis, rubella, rabies and skin cancer. Broadly this market is analyzed based on the target organ of surgical procedure - operation for eyelids, nose, breast; and skin and subcutaneous tissue.
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