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What is tissue that covers and protects parts of the body?
Skin. But composed of tissues: forming the "fabric" of the human organism. This is called epithelial tissues (ET; covering/lining).
What body part is the first to grow?
The fastest growing part of the body is either the blood or hair or nails.
What is the function of skin tissue?
A tissue is a group of cells that organize to perform a common task. Skin tissues perform these major functions: protection, regulation and sensation. By protection it means that it acts as a barrier to external agencies that might enter our body. The skin provides a physical protection to our internal body organs. Regulation means that the skin regulates the body temperature by sweat and hair. The skin tissues help to detect and react accordingly to the external environmental factors like pressure and temperature and this is how they make skin a sense organ.
What other system works with the Epithelial system?
The epithelium is not a system it is the top layer of the skin which is the largest organ in the body. The skin is not a system either. But it does protect the underlying tissues.
What is an example of human skin and why?
Skin is one of the largest organs of the body. It is recognized as an organ because it consists of several types of tissues that function together. Skin has many jobs. It filters out good bacteria from bad bacteria and produces hair.
What happens if bilirubin can't leave the body?
If bilirubin cannot leave the body, it remains in the bloodstream and causes jaundice (hyperbilirubinemia), which is yellowish discoloration of the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes.
High levels of billirubin in the blood stream can result in?
jaundice the normal serum bilirubin level is 0.5 to 1.5mg%. jaundice occurs when the bilirubin level exceeds 2mg%. the increased blood level of bilirubin is called hyperbilirubinemia. excess bilirubin from blood diffuses into the tissues, skin and mucous membrane, colouring them yellow. this condition caused by overflow of bilirubin is called jaundice.
As the body tissues consume alcohol?
the skin becomes pale
What is jaundice in premature infants or prematurity?
Yellow discoloration of skin and whites of the eyes that results from excess bilirubin in the body's system.
What type of tissue is the main tissue in the skin and the lining of body cavities?
In general, they are epithelial tissues which are in the skin and line body cavities.
What are tissues are found in the skin?
skin tissues, mussle tissues, organ tissues and bone tissues.
When billirubin builds up in the body tissue and skin it causes?
condition known as jaundice
What are the three types of tissue in bone?
marrow, calcified bone, periosteum, spongy bone, and cartilage bone.
Is jaundice another name for hepatitis b?
Jaundice or yellow jaundice is a yellowing of the skin and other bodily tissues due to the presence of the chemical bilirubin, which is derived from old blood cells. Hepatitis is one of several liver diseases which can cause jaundice. Jaundice often is seen as a symptom of the diseases malaria and cirrhosis, as well as with cancer within the liver or pancreas. Jaundice is quite normal and harmless in babies during their first days of life, especially premature babies.
Does the nerve tisses help keep skin soft?
Nerve tissues don't keep your skin soft becaus they are inside the body. Nerve tissues are meant to Cary signals from the brain and other parts of the body to do certain activities.
How do the excretory system and the integumentary system work together?
The sweat glands of the integumentary system release water and electrolytes to help decrease wastes. The skin receives ultraviolet radiation that can help break down excess bilirubin in the body.
What parts of the body gets damaged by yellow fever?
The liver. The liver is damaged. The yellow color of the skin indicates that the liver can no longer conjugate bilirubin properly.
