Integumentary Flashcards
Major functions of the integumentary system
- Protection
- Sensation
- Vitamin D production
- Temperature regulation
- Excretion
The skin serves as the primary defense against offending microorganisms. It provides a barrier against ultraviolet light and helps maintain fluid inside the body, thus preventing dehydration.
Protection
Receptors in the skin makes it possible for human organism to perceive pain, pressure as well as other sensation like temperature changes.
Sensation
The body needs Vitamin D to help synthesize calcium absorption, made possible by the skin’s sufficient exposure to early sunlight.
Vitamin D production
The amount of blood flow beneath the skin’s surface and the activity of sweat glands in the skin both help regulate body temperature.
Temperature regulation
Small amounts of waste products are lost through the skin and in gland secretions.
Excretion
- The skin is a multilayered organ that consists of two main parts:
- Principal layers
- Epridermis
- Dermis
- made from keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, is the superficial, thinner portion of the skin that prevents water loss and resists abrasion. This is due to the process called “keratinization” , a process where cells undergo changes in shape and chemical composition to replace worn out cells.
- Superfical layer of the skin
- composed of 4-5 layers, depending on its location within the body
- palms and soles have five layers because there areas are exposed to most friction
Epidermis
instead, is the deeper, thicker, and dense connective tissue portion (figure 3.11). According to VanPutte, Regan, & Russo (2016), the dermis is responsible for most of the skin’s structural strength.
Dermis
What are the five layers of Epidermis?
- Stratum Basale
- Stratum spinosum
- Stratum granulosum
- Stratum lucidum
- Stratum corneum
- also called the “stratum germinatum”, is the deepest layer that consists of either columnar or cuboidal cells aligned in a single row. Some cells in this layer are stem cells undergoing cell division to continually produce keratinocytes.
- Composed of single layer of cells in contact with the dermis
Stratum Basale
- 8 to 10 layers of many-sided keratinocytes that t closely together. This layer provides strength and flexibility to the skin. Cells in the more superficial portions of this layer are beginning to flatten.
- Cubodial or slightly flattened cells
- Spiny apprearance due to changed shape of keratinocytes
- With limited mitosis
- This layer plus stratum basale are collectively called Stratum Germinativum
Stratum spinosum
- 3 to 5 layers of flattened keratinocytes that are undergoing “apoptosis”. A distinctive feature of cells in this layer is the presence of the protein “keratin”
and membrane-enclosed lamellar granules. - Cells here appear granular due to the presence of keratohyalin granules
Stratum granulosum
- 4–6 layers of flattened clear, dead keratinocytes that contain large amounts of keratin. This layer is found only in the areas of the body (thick skin) where
exposure to friction is greatest (for example, fingertips, palms, soles, lips). - Nuclei, organelles, and cell membrances are no longer visible so this layed cppears clear
- Contains a transluscent substance called eleidin
Stratum Lucidum (Clear Layer)
- 25 to 30 layers of flattened dead cells from the deeper strata. The interior of the cells contains mostly keratin which aids in its natural strength. Its multiple layers of dead squamous cells filled with keratin help to protect deeper layers from injury and microbial invasion.
- This surface layer is cornified and is the real protective layer of the skin
- Cornification is brought on by keratinization and the hardening, flattening process that takes place as the cells die and are pushed to the surface.
- Friction at the surface of the skin stimulates additional mitotic activity of stratum basale, resulting in the formation of a callus for additional protection.
Stratim corneum
- is composed of dense collagenous connective tissue containing fibroblasts, adipocytes, and macrophages. Nerves, hair follicles, smooth muscles, glands, and lymphatic vessels extend into the dermis.
- Deeper and thicker than the epidermis
- A strong and stretchy envelope that helps to hold the body togather
- With numerous collagenous, elastic and reticular fibers that give support to the skin.
- Highly vascular and glandular
- Contains many nerve endings and hair follicles
Dermis
However, collagen fibers run through different directions making the skin to have tension lines or called?
Cleavage lines
- The uppermost portion of the dermis is called?
- It has a lot of blood vessels that keeps an avenue for providing nutrients, thermoregulation and elimination of wastes.
- in contact with epidermis
- Accounts for about 1/5 of the entire dermis
- With numerous projections called dermal Paplillae that extend from the upper portion of the dermis into the epidermis
- Dermal papillae contain capillary loops, which furnish nutrients to the epidermis.
Dermal papillae / Papillary layer
- The deeper part of the dermis, also known as the?
- attached to the subcutaneous layer, contains bundles of collagen and some coarse elastic fibers interspersed with adipose cells, hair follicles, nerves, oil glands, and sweat glands.
- Many phagocytes are found here; they engulf bacteria that have managed to get through the epidermis.
Reticular region / Reticular dermis
- plays responsible for its pale yellow to reddish brown to black shade produced by melanocytes of stratum basale. As evident, melanin is quite abundant in moles and freckles and in certain areas of the body like the nipples and areola.
- Guard skin against damaging effect of UV rays of sunlight
Melanin
- another pigment, produces a yellowish hue brought about by increase intake of carotene-rich foods such as squash and carrots.
- A yellowish pigment found in epidermal cells & fatty parts of dermis
- Abundant in skin of Asians
- Together with melanin, accounts for the yellowish-tan color of Asian
Carotene
were due to a drop of oxygen saturation in the blood, producing a bluish discoloration of the skin.
Cyanosis
- is an inherited trait that causes individuals to not produce melanin.
- There is a normal number of melanocytes but lacks enzyme tyrosinase, that converts the amino acid tyrosine to melanin.
Albanism
occurs due to melanin accumulation in patches.
Freckles
When the skin has portions that has complete or partial absence of melanocytes, irregular white spots are evident. this condition is termed as?
Vitiligo
- Deep to the dermis, but not part of the skin
- This layer consists of areolar connective tissue and adipose tissue.
subcutaneous layer
Parts of Hair
- Shaft
- Root
- Hair bulb Matrix / Matrix
- protects the skin and other structures of the body.
Hair and Pili
- is the superficial portion that projects bove the surface of the skin.
- The visible but dead portion of hair projecting above surface of the skin
Shaft
- is the portion below the surface that penetrates into the dermis and sometimes into the subcutaneous layer.
- enclosed in the follicle
Root
3 layers of hair in cross section
- Medulla
- Cortex
- Cuticle
- Growth zone; contains melanocytes that give color to hair
Hair bulb matrix / Matrix