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Integumentary System

The document describes the 10 organ systems of the human body. It focuses on the integumentary system which consists of the skin and its accessory structures like hair, nails and glands. The skin is the largest organ and has 3 layers - epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis contains keratinocytes, melanocytes, Langerhans cells and Merkel cells. The dermis contains blood vessels, hair follicles, nerve endings and glands. The hypodermis attaches the skin to underlying tissues. Hair and nails are also described.

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Integumentary System

The document describes the 10 organ systems of the human body. It focuses on the integumentary system which consists of the skin and its accessory structures like hair, nails and glands. The skin is the largest organ and has 3 layers - epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis contains keratinocytes, melanocytes, Langerhans cells and Merkel cells. The dermis contains blood vessels, hair follicles, nerve endings and glands. The hypodermis attaches the skin to underlying tissues. Hair and nails are also described.

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Ten organ system:


1. Integumentary system
2. Skeletal system
3. Muscular system
4. Digestive system
5. Respiratory system

Ten organ system:


6. Circulatory System
7. Excretory System
8. Reproductive System
9. Nervous System
10. Endocrine System

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INTEGUMENTARY
SYSTEM

Integumentary System
• Consist of the skin and accessory structure
such as hair, nails and glands.

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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SKIN
FUNCTIONS:
– protection
–Regulation of body temperature
–Sensation
–Excretion
–Immunity
–Synthesis of Vitamin D

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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Structure of the skin


- Largest organ in the body
- 20% of human weigth
- 0.3 – 0.4 mm thick
- Made up of 3 principal
layers
- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Hypodermis

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EPIDERMIS
• Outermost layer of the skin
• Stratified squamous epithelial tissue
• Avascular in strcuture
• 4 types of cells
– Keratinocytes
– Melanocytes
– Langerhan Cells
– Merkel Cells

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EPIDERMIS
Keratinocytes
- 90 % of epidermal cells.
- Produce protein known as
keratin
Melanocytes
- 8% of epidermal cell
- Produce group of pigments ,
melanin
Langerhans cells
- Play a role in immune response
Merkel Cells
- Associated with sensory neurons

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Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale

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DERMIS
- Composed of dense irregular fibrous tissue
- 1 to 4 mm in thick
- Blood vessels, hair follicles, nerve endings,
smooth muscle and gland.
- 2 layers
- Reticular layer
- Papillary layer

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DERMIS

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HYPODERMIS
• Subcutaneous tissue that attaches the skin to
the underlying bones and muscle

• Consist mainly of connective tissue and


adipose cell

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HAIR
• Develop from embryonic
epidermis
• Function : protection
• Structure: shaft
root
hair bulb
• Dead cells yet keratinized
with 3 layers:
– Medulla
– Cortex
– Cuticle

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NAILS
• Plates of hardly packed
keratinized cells of the
epidermis
• 3 parts
– Nail body
– Free edge
– Nail root

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