Integumentary System
The Integumentary System
I. Introduction My chosen organ system is the integumentary system.
II. The Integumentary System’s function is to protect and support organs in the body hence this is why its largest organ is the Skin.
a. The skin protects underlying tissue against harmful bacteria, it provides barriers against most chemicals, it also reduces the chance of injury due to mechanic equipment
b. The skin also helps regulate body temperature.
c. It regulates the body temperature by thermo regulation and sweating.
III. The Integumentary system’s main contribution to homeostasis is the ability to regulate body temperature.
IV. The skin consists of the epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis.
a. The epidermis is the outer layer.
b. The dermis is the middle/second layer.
c. The hypodermis is the layer (fatty) just under the skin
The integumentary system also consists of epithelial membranes, accessory structures of the skin.
Chemistry is important to the healing of burns and the forming of melanin and melanocytes.
V. V. The integumentary system has the three epithelial membranes which are cutaneous, serous and mucous, which directly support the organs.
a. Cutaneous membranes-this is the skin
b. Serous membranes-lines body cavities.
c. Mucous membranes-lines body surfaces
VI. The other body systems are affected because if the membranes are not efficient the other organs will be deficient as well
a. Examples of deficiency are burns, one of three levels
b. Hypothermia.
c. Current research on anti-aging treatments is on anti aging. a. Research has taught us that by using components that are already found in the skin we can help restore youth. b. We have yet to see the long-term effects of some anti aging products such as Botox and Restylane. VIII. Integumentary system is the system that “protects”. When the protection is breached by things such as burns and hypothermia, the layers of the
I. Introduction My chosen organ system is the integumentary system.
II. The Integumentary System’s function is to protect and support organs in the body hence this is why its largest organ is the Skin.
a. The skin protects underlying tissue against harmful bacteria, it provides barriers against most chemicals, it also reduces the chance of injury due to mechanic equipment
b. The skin also helps regulate body temperature.
c. It regulates the body temperature by thermo regulation and sweating.
III. The Integumentary system’s main contribution to homeostasis is the ability to regulate body temperature.
IV. The skin consists of the epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis.
a. The epidermis is the outer layer.
b. The dermis is the middle/second layer.
c. The hypodermis is the layer (fatty) just under the skin
The integumentary system also consists of epithelial membranes, accessory structures of the skin.
Chemistry is important to the healing of burns and the forming of melanin and melanocytes.
V. V. The integumentary system has the three epithelial membranes which are cutaneous, serous and mucous, which directly support the organs.
a. Cutaneous membranes-this is the skin
b. Serous membranes-lines body cavities.
c. Mucous membranes-lines body surfaces
VI. The other body systems are affected because if the membranes are not efficient the other organs will be deficient as well
a. Examples of deficiency are burns, one of three levels
b. Hypothermia.
c. Current research on anti-aging treatments is on anti aging. a. Research has taught us that by using components that are already found in the skin we can help restore youth. b. We have yet to see the long-term effects of some anti aging products such as Botox and Restylane. VIII. Integumentary system is the system that “protects”. When the protection is breached by things such as burns and hypothermia, the layers of the
References: Thibodeau,Patton.Structure and Function of the body,13th edition.