Integumentary System Flashcards
________ is a major organ system
Covers the body and provides the first line of defense against diseasing causing microorganism
It helps to regulate body temperature and serves as a sensory organ
Integument or skin
What is the importance of the Integumentary System in embalming?
- Clearing discolorations
- Bleaching stains
- Facial reconstruction
- Surface embalming
- Post-embalming fungal infections
Integument layers
- Epidermis
- Dermis
- Hypodermis
- The outer layer has no blood vessels
- The outermost portion is composed of dead skin cells
- They are constantly being replaced by the inner layer of the epidermis
Epidermis
The middle layer contains blood vessels, connective tissue and a variety of other structures including, nerves, glands and pores, and hair.
Dermis
__________ in skin capillaries give living skin a healthy reddish color which is lost at death
Red blood cells
________ enable one to feel heat, cold, pressure and pain
Nerves
_________ produce perspiration.
It emerges on the skin surface through pores.
Evaporation of this moisture helps cool the body.
Sweat glands
______ emerging from hair follicles in the skin aid in sensation and in regulating body temperature.
Hairs
The base layer contains larger blood vessels and many fat or adipose cells
Hypodermis
