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skin functions

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  1. mechanical barrier
  2. insulation
  3. secretion of hormones
  4. vitamin D synthesis
  5. touch sense
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most sweat glands location

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hands + feet

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hypothalamus relation to sweat

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more blood in hypothalamus (exercise, high temp) = more sweating

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emotional sweating

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from anxiety, acetylcholine activates eccrine glands

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eccrine glands function

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producing sweat

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sebaceous gland function

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realeases oily sebum as barrier
- too much production from hormonal problems leads to acne

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cutaneous receptors

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  1. mechanoreceptors
  2. thermoreceptors
  3. nocireceptors
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mechanoreceptors function

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senses pressure, most on feet + palms

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nocirepetors

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pain receptors

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FA I mechanoreceptor

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rapidly adapting
small receptor field
Meissner corpuscule
- quick touches

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FA II mechanoreceptor

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rapidly adapting
big receptor field
Pacinian corpuscule
- light touches

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SA I

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slow adapting
small receptor field
Merkel discs - feeling of rougness

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SA II

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slow adapting
big receptor field
Ruffini corpuscule – skin stretch

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free nerve ending detects

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itches, touch, pressure

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discriminative touch systems

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  • glabrous skin of hand
  • conveys properties
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16
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displacement behaviour

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touch in response to stress
- scratching head

17
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benefits of touch

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  • faster development
  • learn faster
  • better immunity
  • less shy around sexual behaviour
  • gene expression that reduces anxiety
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affilitative interpersonal touch

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  • gentle touches that active CT fibres
  • linked to pleasant feelings
19
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kinesthesia

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perception of own body movement

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thermoreceptors

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  • free, unspecialized nerve endings that react to change in temp
  • adapt fast
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interoception location

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insular cortex (lateral sulci)

22
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identification by touch

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  • lateral motions
  • pressure
  • enclosure
  • contour following
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antinociception

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blocking pain detection, opiates

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