Integumentary System A system An organ The biggest!
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Integumentary System
A system
An organ
The biggest!
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Introduction
Largest organ of the body Surface area Mass One square inch contains… Complex Continuous
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Layers of the Skin
Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous (hypodermis)
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Functions
Protection Water balance Temperature Regulation Waste Disposal Receptor organs Vitamin D Production
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Epidermal Layers, part I
Stratum Basale (Germanativum) Stratum Spinosum
– Keratinocytes
Stratum Granulosum (Granular Layer)– Keratohyaline
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Epidermal Layers, Part II
Stratum Lucium (Clear Layer)– Eleidin
Stratum Corneum– Keratin– Glycolipids