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Integumentary System (skin)
The Integumentary System includes the skin, hair and nails and is the human body's largest organ system.
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What happens in the stratum germinativum?
stratum germinativum layer is the deepest layer of five epidermis layer which is the outer covering of skin in mammals. It is a continuous layer of cells which is often described as one cell thick but to the reality it is two to three cells thick in glabrous skin and hyper proliferative epidermis.
What is skin classified as an organ?
An organ is defined as a collection of different tissues performing the same function. The skin includes epithelial, nerve, and vascular tissue, as well as connective tissue. Hence, skin is an organ as it is made up of tissue."it is an organ, because it can die and needs air."
That is actually not the case, tissue can die and needs air as well, so there is no distinction there. Skin is an organ, and NOT a tissue because:
Tissue is a group of cells (the building blocks of all living things) that aren't necessarily the same type of cell, but work together to carry out a certain task.
An organ however has many 'tissues', you could say, in it. This allows it to create the fluids and ingredients it needs to carry out a bigger task. Such as pumping blood (heart), sorting through air (lungs) and controlling the body's functions (brain).
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because it can absorb many things
Because it's a body part made of collective tissues that form together to do a job.
No, the skin is an organ itself - it is, in fact, the largest organ of the body.
It is not only an organ, it is the biggest organ in the body. It is called an organ because it has a necessary function; a body will quickly die without skin. The skin helps control temperature, fluid balance and seals much of the body from harmful microbes, among other things.
What is the thicker depper layer of the skin?
The type of skin cancer which is most invasive, not only to the deepest layers of the skin, but to distant metastatic sites beyond, is malignant melanoma.
Does the food pyramid help your body?
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) changes the Food Pyramid regularly to keep up with today's standards. The Pyramid shows the balance of foods to eat to keep healthy. See the link below for a diagram of the current Food Pyramid by the USDA.
What are the functions of of the skin glands?
Sebaceous glands secrete oil to protect the skin. Sweat glands secrete watery perspiration to excrete wastes and cool the body.
is the deepest layer of the skin. composed of adipose and areolar connective tissue. The hypodermis is also known as the subcutaneous layer. it provides insulation and stores fat.
What does the epidermis protect you from?
The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, composed of terminally differentiated stratified squamous epithelium, acting as the body's major barrier against an inhospitable environment. It is the thinnest on the eyelids at .05 mm and the thickest on the palms and soles at 1.5 mm. There are several functions of the epidermis:
1) Protection against abrasion
2) Protection from the sun's radiation
3) First line of immune system defense
4) Protection from water loss
5) Protection from heat loss
6) Covers the body; interface with the outside
7) Sensory perception
What are the advantages of subcutaneous injection?
Avoids first pass effect in the liver and there is high bioavailability of the drug in the body. "Some medications are best administered into the subcutaneous tissue by a needle. This route has the advantage of almost complete absorption, providing the patient's circulation is good; therefore an accurate measure of the amount of the drug absorption is possible. Medicines administered in this manner are not affected by gastric disturbances (although it should be remembered that the medicines may themselves cause gastrointestinal disturbances), nor is their administration dependent upon the consciousness or rationality of the patient."
How does the nicotine from a nicotine patch get into the skin?
Yes. Although the nicotine patch still has nicotine, an addictive substance, it does not have tar, particulates, carbon monoxide, ammonia, arsenic, methane, benzene, toluene, or any of the dozens of other nasty chemicals found in cigarette smoke.
Wrinkling of the skin is due to loss of what in the skin?
As aging progresses, wrinkling is due to a few processes, most notably the loss of collagen and elastin in the skin, resulting in a lower tensile strength. This is made worse my lack of moisture in the skin, exposure and especially sunburn, stress, smoking.
Is skin color dominant or recessive?
Well, black hair is the most dominant, but if you were comparing, say, blond hair to brown hair then the brown hair would be dominant. I am studying this for collage right now so I an pretty sure this is right, if it's not i am so doomed :0!!! lol! hope that helped, Aquilo
No. It will dry your skin and since it has salt in it, your skin might break out more.
(actually, it bepends on your skin and blood)
Mostly though you will stay the SAME!
What features of the epidermis prevent the entry of pathogens?
The epidermis otherwise known as the outer layer of skin, has many unique ways of keeping pathogens from entering your body. For example, your skin is like the cover to your car, this way your cause doesn't get dirty. But your skin does this in a very different way. Even though it has many small openings none as pores, these pores are filled with good bacteria, that which when recognize a foreign entity will attack. Also your skin has oil covering it, this slows the pathogens/bacteria down which they then die in. Your skin also has sweat, and yes, the sweat is meant to give off heat, but it is also to drown pathogens/bacteria and it also is somewhat acidic, also helping in the destruction of the pathogens/bacteria. Now another, usually over seen way of protection, is your hair, some people who are very hair, somewhat have a barrier against things such as mosquitoes.
What special qualities does the connective tissue of the dermis have?
The dermis is the second layer of the skin. The dermis is made up of dense irregular (fibrous) connective tissue. Dermis consists of both elastin and collagen, it gets more heavily compsed of collagen as it goes deeper however.
Dense irregular connective tissue
yes Areolar
What is the outer covering of your body that stops microbes getting in?
The acid mantle is formed over the epidermis to protect the skin from microbes( dirt, grime, bacteria or any foreign debris) This acid mantle is composed of oil from your sebaceous glands and water from the sudoriferous glands. and when oil and water mixed at the top of the skin, its a barrier protector.
Are your fingernails poisonous to your skin?
nail polish have lots of chemicals, but if you eat it you will die
but on your fingers it would do little harm. That's why sometimes your finger nails are light yellow when you take it off. Just try not to use too much. :)
How is the dermis different from the epidermis?
Alrighty the epidermis, the upper or outer layer of the skin, is a tough, waterproof, protective layer. The dermis, or inner layer, is thicker than the epidermis and gives the skin its strength and elasticity.
What are the three pigments of color to skin?
melanin and carotene
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Skin color is determined by the relative presence of Melanin pigment, Carotene pigment and the extent to which the blood is oxygenated
What system is the skin a part of?
All of the body systems work with the integumentary system.
- Nervous
- Circulatory
What epithelium tissue is the epidermis of the skin?
The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelium.
Functions of integumentary system?
The functions of the Integumentary system is that is serves to waterproof and protect your body, sensory, temperature regulation and vitamin D production
