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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 are the general functions of skin?

A physical barrier between the outside environment and your insides, allows the sensation of touch, allows for the production of vitamin D through exposure to sunlight.

What do skin cells produce in the presence of sunlight?

a kind of natural sunscreen called melanin African Americans have lots of it in their skin that is why they have darker skin tones

What is the function of the dermal papillae?

Dermal papilla with their fingerlike structure and in this way increased surface are responsibly for exchange of oxygen, nutrients and waste products between the dermis and the epidermis.

Additional they serve to strengthen the junction between epidermis and dermis.

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How meny layers of skin?

2. The epidermis and the Dermis. The epidermis (outer layer of skin) has layer within it (5).

What can frog skin do that human skin can't?

When a frog is underwater it's skin can breathe other than a humans skin

How does the skin produce fingerprints?

It comes from the oils of your skin. When you touch an item the oils rub off onto the item.
papillary layer

What are the parts of skin?

dermis follicle sternum sudoriferous
epidermis,parts of skins.

Why do you have freckles?

Freckles form from exposure to the sun, and you might have inherited the gene from your parents.

Do sea otters shed their skin?

Yes. Sea otters shed their fur and it gets replaced by new fur throughout the year. It is similar to how humans shed their old/dry skin and gets replaced by new skin. While in other animals it is known as molting.

Is epidermis and ectoderm the same thing?

ectoderm is the young epidermis, same with endoderm, it is the young gastrodermis.

What is the outermost layer of the epidermis?

The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum. The cells of the stratum corneum are dead, and this layer provides a protective layer for the other parts of the epidermis.
Stratum corneum is the outer most layer.
The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum.

The inferior layers below the stratum corneum are (from most superficial to most deep):

  • Stratum lucidum (which is absent from hairless skin)
  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum basale

Keratin layer

When exposed to ultraviolet light skin cells produces that?

Skin cells do not produce a hat - no matter what kind of radiation falls on them.

When was the disease FOP discovered?

The medical community had recorded some cases that were likely this disorder as far back as the 1800's. It was described as a disease that causes people to "turn into stone". It became more well known in the 1970's with the treatment and eventual death of a patient with the extremely rare genetic disorder who donated his body to science. The gene that causes the progressive ossification of soft tissue to bone, was identified in 2006. It is called FOP disease because the medical name is Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva. For more information from WikiPedia on FOP, see the related links section below.

What are the parts and functions of integumentary system?

The two main parts of the integumentary system is the epidermis and the dermis. There are also a number of accessory parts such as hair, glands, nerve receptors, etc. The functions of the integumentary system are mostly to protect the underlying tissues but also aids in heat regulation, waste excretion, and vitamin D production.

What does the subaceous gland produce?

sebum is an oily substance that to keep your skin soft and water proof

Is melanin found in bone?

No. It is only found in the brain, hair, eyes the inner ear, and the skin.

Who invented freckles?

Freckles is a naturally occurring pigment change in the skin. They didn't need to be invented by anyone.

Why and when is pus found on skin?

Pus is found on the skin if dirt or other elements go into your pours/skin.. which creates a pimple or what not.. Inside is the pus that infected the pours of your skin.

What is the integumentary system?

The integumenatry system is the organ system that contains the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and oil glands, as well as the skin appendages (including hair, scales, feathers, hoofs, and nails).. Skin is the largest organ in the body. The integumentary system has a variety of functions; it may serve to waterproof, cushion, and protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, and regulate temperature, and is the attachment site for sensory receptors to detect pain, sensation, pressure, and temperature. In most terrestrial vertebrates with significant exposure to sunlight, the integumentary system also provides for vitamin D synthesis.

What determines the variation of skin pigmentation in your skin?

Pigmentation in you skin is determined by the amount of melanin given to you by your parents, in other words genetics.

Do leaves have an outside epidermis that protecets the plant?

Acually, they only partially have one. You see, they have an inner epidermis, but not an outer one. The epidermis acually was not the purpose to protect the plant in the first place!