INTEGUMENTARY AND MUSCULOSKETAL SYSTEM Flashcards
Describe the anatomy and physiology of the integumentary system Explain integumentary system disorders and common treatment options Explain various components and functions of the musculoskeletal system Describe diseases and treatments of the musculoskeletal system
What does the integumentary system do?
Provides protective coverage for internal organs
What is the integumentary system comprised of?
Skin, hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous oil glands,
What is the function of the Skin, hair, sebaceous gland sweat glands in the body?
Regulate temperature
What are the three layers of skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous
What are the two types of sweat glands?
Eccrine and Apocrine
What does the epidermis do?
Protection and physical barrier to foreign pathogens.
What is the dermis made of ?
Sweat & sebaceoous glands, hair follicles.
What is the function of the dermis?
Protects against pathogens and releases histamine to protect the skin from allergies.
What does the hypodermis do?
Produces and stores fat, connects the skin to body organs to give shape to the body.
Function of sebaceous glands?
Produce oil to keep hair and skin lubricated as well as prevent water loss
Sweat glands produce ______ to regulate body temperature.
Sweat
A protein produced by the epidermis that gives color to hair/skin is called______>
Melanin
The_______protects the body by swallowing foreign materials like bacteria.
Phagocytic Cells
Sebum is produced by the ____________.
Sebaceous glands
What are the three main functions of the subcutaneous layer of the skin?
Produce and store fat
Connect skin to internal organs
Protect internal organs
Is this fun?
Yes
