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The integumentary system consists of

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  • Skin
  • Hair
  • Oil
  • Sweat glands
  • Nails
  • Sensory receptors
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Function

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  • Maintain body temperature
  • Converts inactive vitamin D to active form
  • Provides sensory info
  • Maintains homeostasis
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Epidermis

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superficial layer ; no blood vessels

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Dermis

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deeper layer ; contains blood vessels

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Hypodermis

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deep to dermis; not a layer of skin
• composed of: Areolar tissue + Adipose tissue

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Epidermal ridges

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more prominent in thick skin ; fingerprint ridges

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Free nerve ending

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exposed of sensory nerve ending

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Dermal Papillae

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some have sensory receptors, some have capillary loop; under dermal papillae

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Papillary region

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superficial part of dermis; few collagen fibres ~ (Loose areolar connective tissue)

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Reticular region

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deep part of dermis

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Arrector pili muscle

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attached to hair follicles; causes hair to stand/straighten (goosebumps)

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Hair follicle

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protects hair root ; each follicle wrapped in nerve

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Lamellate corpuscle

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Between reticular region + hypodermis, sinks deeper into dermis with age; connective covering around body “bulb-like” ~ detect deep pressure/vibration

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Sensory nerves

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branch and supply ; ending is wrapped in connective layer

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Blood vessels

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diameter~ outgoing (vein) , incoming (artery + branches) to skin to provide O2 and nutrition to skin

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4 major Cell Types in Epidermis

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Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Intraepidermal macrophages
Tactile epithelial cells

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Keratinocytes

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• most abundant; spikey
- Makes up 90% of epidermis
• filled with keratin protein ~coated in hydrophobic molecules
• need protection from UV damage

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Melanocytes

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• fewer than ^ ; tentacle-like
- Makes up 8% — only in stratum basale layer
• melanin granules released by exocytosis ; taken up by keratinocytes
• protects from UV damage
• all bodies have same # of melanocytes

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Intraepidermal macrophages (Langerhans cell)

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• phagocytosis; eats pathogens; p
• cell of immune system but protects skin from entering pathogens; • main function: immune surveillance
• release chemicals into blood that rush to site of infection.

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Tactile epithelial cells (Merkel cell)

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• light touch;
• dendrite ending (sensory neuron) + Tactile/Merkel cell = Tactile/Merkel disc

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Thin skin layers

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• Stratum Basale (stratum germinativum)
• Stratum Spinosum
• Stratum Granulosum
• Stratum Corneum

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Thick skin layers

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• Stratum Basale (stratum germinativum)
• Stratum Spinosum
• Stratum Granulosum
• Stratum Lucidum
• Stratum Corneum

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Stratum basale

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  • Deepest Layer
  • 1 Row Of Cuboidal Or Columnar Keratinocytes
    • Has Scattered Keratin Intermediate Filaments (Little To None Filaments);
  • Stem Cells Undergo Mitosis — Cell Division
    • Produce New Keratinocytes; Melanocytes + Tactile Epithelial Cells; Tactile Discs
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Stratum spinosum

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  • 8-10 Rows Of Many-Sided Keratinocytes
  • • Has Bundles Of Keratin Intermediate Filaments;
    Spikey, Sharp Process
  • Contains Melanocytes + Intraepidermal Macrophages.
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Stratum Granulosum
- 8-10 Rows Of Many-Sided Keratinocytes - • Has Bundles Of Keratin Intermediate Filaments; Spikey, Sharp Process - Contains Melanocytes + Intraepidermal Macrophages.
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Stratum lucidum
- 4-6 Rows Of Clear, Flat, Dead Keratinocytes - Large Amounts Of Keratin - Only In Skin Of Fingertips, Palms, + Soles
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Stratum cornuem
- Superficial Layer - Hard/Rough - Few To 50+ Rows Of Dead, Flat Keratinocytes - Contain Mostly Keratin.
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Melanin
produced by melanocytes in the stratum basale
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Pheomelanin
darker pigment
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Eumelanin
lighter pigment
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Hemoglobin
a red pigment in red blood cells
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Carotene
a yellow-orange pigment stored in the stratum corneum + adipose tissue
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Albinism
a congenital disorder ; absence of pigment in skin, hair, & eyes • Lacking enzyme (defective gene) involved in the production of melanin
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Vitiligo
a chronic disorder; causes depigmentation patches in skin. • Combo of: genetic factors + autoimmune disease
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Hair
on most body surfaces EXCEPT palms + fingers tips + soles of feet • Composed of: Dead, Keratinized epidermal cells
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Shaft
above skin surface
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Follicle
below level of skin
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Root
penetrates into dermis
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Hair Growth Stages
• 1. Growth stage • 2. Regression stage • 3. Resting stage — 15% of hair is not growing
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Types of Hairs
Lanugo Terminal Vellus
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Lanugo
covers body of fetus
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Terminal
Long, coarse, heavily pigmented hairs
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Vellus
short, fine, pale hairs
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Hair colour
due to amount + type of melanin present in keratinized cells of hair
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4 types of skin glands:
4 types of skin glands: • 1. Sebaceous (oil) glands • 2. Eccrine sweat glands • 3. Apocrine sweat glands • 4. Ceruminous glands
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Sebaceous (oil) glands
connected to hair follicles
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Eccrine sweat glands
most numerous
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Apocrine sweat glands
located in hairy skin areas
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Ceruminous glands
modified sweat glands ; located in ear canal
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Nails
made of keratinized epidermal cells
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Free edge
extends past the finger or toe
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Nail body (plate)
visible portion of the nail
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Nail Bed
skin below the nail plate
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Lunula
thick, white part of the nail
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Eponychium (cuticle)
stratum corneum of the epidermis
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Nail root
portion that is not visible
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Hyponychium
secures nail to the fingertip
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Nail matrix
epithelium proximal to the nail root; contains dividing cells, which produce new nail cells
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Thermoregulation
- Sweat - Blood flow to Dermis
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Blood reservoir
- Dermis layer — has many blood vessels • Can hold 8–10% of total blood flow while adult is at rest!
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Keratin
protects tissues from: microbes + abrasion + heat + chemicals
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Lipids
released by lamellar granules ; prevent evaporation of water from skin, helping dehydration
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Sebum
from sebaceous glands; keeps skin + hairs from drying out
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Acidic sweat
slows growth of microbes
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Melanin
helps shield against UV light
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Macrophages
regulates + phagocytes bacteria
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Tactile sensations
touch, pressure, vibration, tickle
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Thermal sensations
warm, cool
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Excretion
elimination of substances from body
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Absorption
passage of materials from external environment into cells
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Ultraviolet rays
activate precursor molecule in skin ; allows vitamin D to be made
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Vitamin D (Calcitriol)
aids absorption of calcium from foods in GI tract
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Epidermal Wound Healing occurs when
superficial wounds affect only the epidermis
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Deep Wound Healing Occurs when
an injury extends into dermis + subcutaneous layer
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Deep wound healing phases
Inflammatory Migratory Proliferative Maturation
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Inflammatory phase
inflammation; blood clot forms in the wound and loosely unites wound edges
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Migratory phase
clot becomes a scab; epithelial cells migrate beneath scab to bridge wound
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Proliferative phase
growth of epithelial cells beneath scab + continued growth of blood vessels
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Maturation phase
scab falls off once epidermis is restored to normal thickness
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Fibrosis
formation of scar tissue
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Hypertrophic scar
remains in the boundaries of original wound
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Keloid scar
extends beyond the boundaries into normal surrounding tissues
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Age associated changes
• Wrinkles • Dehydration + cracking • Sweat production decreases • # of functional melanocytes decrease = grey hair + atypical skin pigmentation • Subcutaneous fat lost —> skin thickness decreases • Nails = more brittle
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Epidermis develops from
Ectoderm
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Dermis develops from
Mesoderm
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Most common cause of Skin Cancer
Excessive exposure to UV light
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1st degree burn
Into epidermis
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2nd degree burn
Into dermis
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3rd degree burn
Into subcutaneous layer
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Pressure Ulcers
shedding of epithelium by a deficiency of blood flow to tissues
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Age increases
susceptibility to pressure ulcers (“bed sores”)

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