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    composed of complicated and intricate systems that work together to keep us alive and able to move and process the things we find to be simple such as breathing or blinking. There are 11 systems in our body‚ each in charge of something different and supplying support to the other. Those 11 systems are the‚ nervous‚ skeletal‚ muscular‚ circulatory‚ respiratory‚ digestive‚ endocrine‚ reproductive‚ excretory‚ integumentary and immune systems. I will address every system in the human body as well as provide

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    Ashley Black The Integumentary System Exercise 1: Structures of the Skin Fill in the names of the numbered structures in the diagram in the table below the picture. 1 Hair Shaft|7 Hypodermis| 2 Arrector pilli muscle|8 Dermis| 3 Sebaceous(oil) gland|9 Epidermis| 4 Hair follicle|10 Subpapillary vascular plexus| 5 Eccrine sweat gland|11 Dermal papillae| 6 Hair follicle receptor(root hair plexus)|12 Pore| QUESTIONS: A. How does the skin tan when exposed to ultraviolet

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    Chapter 6 Integumentary System 6.1 Introduction The skin‚ the largest organ in the body‚ and its accessory structures constitute the integumentary system. 6.2 Skin and its tissues Skin is a protective covering‚ helps regulate body temperature‚ houses sensory receptors‚ synthesizes chemicals‚ and excretes wastes. It is composed of an epidermis and a dermis separated by a basement membrane. A subcutaneous layer‚ not part of the skin‚ lies beneath the dermis. The subcutaneous layer is composed of

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    The five major structures of the brain are myelencephalon‚ Metencephalon‚ mesencephalon‚ diencephalon and telencephalon. The myelencephalon carries signals from the brain to the entire parts of the human body and it is also uniquely shaped looking like a little net. The Metencephalon is made up of ascending and descending tracts just like the myelencephalon. It has two major divisions which are pons and the cerebellum. The mesencephalon has two divisions also and they are the tectum and the tegmentum

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    up of Stratified Squamous Epithelium. 3. Name and discuss the four cell types found in the epidermis. (Give the structure and function of each) * Keratinocytes- 90% filled with keratin and have a waterproof barrier. * Melanocytes- 8% produce melanin pigment and pass them to the keratinocytes. * Langerhans cells- phagocytes from the immune system and are easily damaged by UV light * Merkle cells- located in deepest layer of hairless skin and they are the sensory transduction

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    alternate meanings see skin (disambiguation) Diagram of the layers of human skinIn zootomy and dermatology‚ skin is an organ of the integumentary system composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying muscles and organs. As the interface with the surroundings‚ it plays the most important role in protecting against pathogens. Its other main functions are insulation and temperature regulation‚ sensation and vitamin D and B synthesis. Skin has pigmentation‚ provided by melanocytes‚ which

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    Chapter 5: Integumentary System When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis‚ A. the dermis has more fat cells than the hypodermis. B. the dermis has more vascular tissue than the hypodermis. C. the dermis contains dense connective tissue; the hypodermis contains loose connective tissue. D. the dermis contains melanocytes; the hypodermis does not. Answer C Keratinocytes: A. produce skin pigments in cell organelles called melanosomes. B. are found in both the dermal and epidermal layers

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    The Integumentary system is considered the largest system in the human body that protects it from various kinds of damage‚ however this does not prevent skin disorders to appear. Keloids is a skin disorder that results from the overgrowth of scar tissue that occurs at the site of a skin injury. They occur where trauma‚ surgery‚ blisters‚ vaccinations‚ acne or body piercing have injured the skin. Keloids can affect any part of the body‚ but they are most commonly found on the chest. According

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    Module 02 Case Study: Integumentary System Part I—"Soaking Up the Sun" Questions 1. What are some differences between Judy and Mariah that might make Judy more "at risk" for skin cancer than Mariah? (2 points) Judy is described to have pale pasty white skin and red hair. Mariah is described to be a Greek goddess. Judy’s skin is more prone to burning in the direct sun light due to her body not making as much melanin making her skin more reflective to light as where Mariah’s skin absorbs more light

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    The respiratory system is composed of the nasal cavity‚ nostril‚ oral cavity‚ pharynx‚ larynx‚ trachea‚ carina of trachea‚ right main bronchus‚ right lung‚ left main bronchus‚ left lung‚ and diaphragm. These major organs collectively work together to give the body oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide as we breathe. In order for the respiratory system to be fully capable of function‚ four procedures (pulmonary ventilation‚ external respiration‚ transport of respiratory gases‚ internal respiration)

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