Membranes

Integumentary System
(see slides from last Friday
10/9/09) 10/14/09

Integumentary system Outline

• Components of integumentary system
• Functions of integumentary system
• Skin structure
– Epidermis
– Dermis
– Hypodermis
• Skin color

Compoments of the Functions of

integumentary system Integumentary System

1. Protection
1. Skin 2. Skin Derivatives
2. Body temperature regulation
- sweat and oil glands
- hair
3. Cutaneous sensation
- nails 4. Metabolic functions
5. Blood reservoir
6. Excretion

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 Skin structure: Epidermis
3 layers
• Stratified squamous epithelium
• 4-5 layers
1. Epidermis • 4 cells types
2. Dermis

3. Hypodermis
(subcutaneous) layers
cells

Epidermis: Epidermis: Layers

4 cell types
1. keratinocytes: keratin, protection Thin Thick
(4 layers) (5 layers)
2. melanocytes: melanin, color
3. langerhorn cells: immunity
4. merkel cells: touch

Figure 5.2

Epidermis: Layers Skin structure:

3 layers
5. stratum corneum - Sheds, keratin
1. Epidermis
4. stratum lucidium - “Clear”, keratin
- Keratinization,
2. Dermis
3. stratum granulosum
waterproof
2. stratum spinosum langerhan
3. Hypodermis
- “Spiny” (subcutaneous)
1. stratum basalum melanocyte - Mitosis
merkel

6-8 weeks from bottom to top layer

Figure 5.2

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 Dermis Dermis:
Layers
Structure: Connective tissue proper
1. papillary (20%)
Function: - areolar tissue
dermis

dermis
- the “hide” - papillae
- oil and sweat glands, hair follicles
- blood vessels: nourishment 2. reticular (80%)
- dense, irregular
- collagen/elastic fibers

Figure 5.3 Figure 5.3

Dermis distortions Dermis distortions:

Burns
• Stretch marks
• Cause:
• Aging and UV radiation: wrinkles
– exposure of skin to heat, radiation, electrical
• Blisters shock, or strong chemical agents which
denatures cell proteins and results in cell death

dermis • Effects:
– loss of body fluids
– sepsis: widespread infection

Dermis distortions: Skin structure:

Burns 3 layers
• Degrees
First: epidermis 1. Epidermis
1st degree 3rd
burn degree
Second: upper dermis burn 2. Dermis
2nd degree 3. Hypodermis
Third: all 3 layers burn
(subcutaneous)
Adipose (fat) tissue
Blood vessels

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 Summary
Skin color
3 pigments: • The integumentary system consist of 3
layers (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis)
1. melanin • Its primary function is to protect.
freckles tanning  cancer
• The epidermis is epithelial tissue containing
2. carotene stratum corneum, hypodermis
different cell types and layers.
• The dermis is 2 layers of connective tissue.
3. hemoglobin dermis • Skin color is a result of 3 pigments.
cyanosis

Next time

Integumentary system continued

1. Skin
2. Skin Derivatives
- hair
- oil and sweat glands
- nails