1_integumentary system - created from Mind Map

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consists of:

Function

skin (Integument)

Epidermis

Epidermal layers

skin: as an Organ

skin: as a system

-Epidermis

-Dermis

accessory structures:

skin appendages

protection

sensation

Temperature Regulation

Vitamin D production and Metabolism

Excretion

-Against physical, chemical ,and biological

-contains sensory receptors (Pain and Touch)

-Associated with nerve endings

-through sweating and shivering

regulation of skin blood flow (negative feedback)

-Of salts and wastes such as (ammonia and Urea)

our largest organ which accounts for 7% of the body weight

-Hypodermis which lies deep to the dermis but NOT PART OF THE SKIN

consists of FOUR main cell types

1-keratinocytes

2-Merkel cells

3-langerhans cells (Epidermal dendritic cells)

4-Merkel cells

-Most abundant cell in Epidermis

-Arise from deepest layer

-Produce protein keratin (a tough fibrous protein)

-Produce antibodies and Enzymes

-Keratinocytes are dead at the skin surface

serve as a sensory function (Detect light touch and pressure)

Phagocytic cells-part of the immune system

Produce pigment Melanin

-Contribute to skin color

-Protect against UV sun radiation

1-stratum corneum

2-stratum luicidum

3-stratum Granulosum

4-stratum spinosum

5-stratum basale