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Integumentary SystemIntegumentary System
Consists of Consists of skinskin hair hair glandsglands nailsnails
Largest organ of the Largest organ of the human body the human body the
Skin accounts for 16% Skin accounts for 16% of the bodies mass!of the bodies mass!
FunctionsFunctions1.1. Protection—first Protection—first
line of defenseline of defense Disease Disease (micro-invaders)(micro-invaders)
Loss of fluidsLoss of fluids Physical injuryPhysical injury UV LightUV Light
2.2. Regulation of Regulation of TempTemp
SweatSweat InsulationInsulation Blood supplyBlood supply
3.3. CommunicationCommunication ReceptorsReceptors
Hot/coldHot/cold PainPain TouchTouch
4.4. Vitamin D Vitamin D ProductionProduction
Calcium absorptionCalcium absorption For bonesFor bones For muscle For muscle
contractioncontraction
5.5. Excretion of Excretion of WastesWastes
sweatsweat
FunctionsFunctions
Subcutaneous(Hypodermis)
Dermis
Epidermis
Dermis
Skin Cross Section
Epiderm
is
The epidermis is divided into two layers, dead and living cells.
Dead
Living
Living cells of the epidermis replicate, Living cells of the epidermis replicate, pushing their way towards the surface.pushing their way towards the surface.
The cells flatten and the organelles The cells flatten and the organelles disintegrate.disintegrate.
Eventually the living cells of the Eventually the living cells of the inner epidermis become the dead, inner epidermis become the dead, tough, waterproof, and flexible tough, waterproof, and flexible outer layer.outer layer.
As the living cells replicate they As the living cells replicate they produce produce
keratinkeratin and and melaninmelanin..
KeratinKeratin tough tough fibrous proteinfibrous protein
for for strengthstrength and a and a waterproofwaterproof texture. texture.
MelaninMelanin dark brown dark brown pigmentpigment
accounts for the variations in accounts for the variations in skin colorskin color..
Dermis•blood vessels• nerve endings •glands •sense organs •smooth muscles• hair follicles.
Epidermis
Skin Cross Section
Subcutaneous tissueSubcutaneous tissue Layer of fatLayer of fat
InsulationInsulation
Food reserveFood reserve
Two major types 1. Sweat glands Eccrine- thin and watery Apocrine- thick, kicks in
at puberty
2. Sebaceous glands Sebum- an oil that
coats the surface of the skin flexibility and
waterproofing
Hair Follicle
• Nails grow rapidly from the nail root.
• During cell division the nail root fills with keratin producing a plate-like nail.
• Fingernails grow 4 times faster than toe nails with an average rate of 3 millimeters per month.
Functions of Integumentary Functions of Integumentary system.system.
The layers of the skin.The layers of the skin.
Various components of the Various components of the epidermis and dermis, epidermis and dermis, including the nails.including the nails.
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