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The Integumentary System

The Integumentary System. Mr. Biro Period _______. The Integumentary System Anatomy (Form) . Integumentary System Physiology (Function). The functions of the integumentary system are: Help regulate body temperature

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The Integumentary System

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  1. The Integumentary System Mr. Biro Period _______

  2. The Integumentary System Anatomy (Form)

  3. Integumentary System Physiology (Function) • The functions of the integumentarysystem are: • Help regulate body temperature • Protection from the UV radiation and other potentially harmful environmental factors • Tactile (touch) sensation • Excretion of some metabolic waste • Protects us from pathogens • Acts as a blood reservoir • Synthesis of vitamin D

  4. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • Epidermis – Superficial (outermost) layer of skin that is composed of living and dead cells. The epidermis has proteins that act as water resistant layer that prevents water from leaving and entering the body, repel pathogens, and protect us from UV radiation. This layer contains no blood vessels or glands.

  5. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • Dermis – Deep (innermost) layer of skin that is contains all of the skin glands, blood vessels and nerves. Dermis

  6. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • Sweat Glands – Release sweat to reduce internal body temperature and to get rid of some metabolic waste Sweat Gland

  7. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • Sebaceous (oil) Glands – Release sebum (oil) that lubricates hair, helps keeps the skim hydrated, and has chemicals that kill some pathogens Sebaceous Gland

  8. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • ArrectorPili Muscle - Small muscle connected to each hair follicle. When a person is cold, the arrectorpili muscle pulls on the hair, which allows the skin to get closer to the body. This helps trap heat and is what causes goose bumps. ArrectorPili Muscle

  9. Major Parts of the Integumentary System • Hair follicle – Area where the hair is made. The functions of hair are temperature regulation and protection. Hair Hair Follicle

  10. Structure Differences Between Human and Rat Human Rat Do not have sweat glands Have almost 25 times more hair follicles per square millimeter Rat sebaceous glands are larger, modified glands that secrete sebum and pheromones that influence reproductive behaviors • Have sweat glands covering most of the skin • Have fewer Hair follicles per square millimeter • Human sebaceous glands only secrete sebum (there is a debate on whether humans secrete “functioning” pheromones)

  11. Comparison Pictures Human Rat Skin Skin

  12. Malignant Melanoma • Symptoms of disease • Abnormal shape, size, color, texture and/or length of a mole. The mole may bleed when lightly touched. • Cause of the disease • Prolonged exposure to UV radiation • Treatments • Surgery • Chemotherapy and radiation therapy if the tumor has metastasized

  13. 2 Fun Facts About the Integumentary System • The skin is a human’s largest organ • The average person sheds about 40,000 skin cells per hour, and these shed skin cells usually make up most of the dust in your home.

  14. Video of the Integumentary System • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAAt_MfIJ-Y

  15. Works Cited • http://health.howstuffworks.com/skin-care/information/anatomy/shed-skin-cells.htm, 2012 • http://vcebiology.edublogs.org/category/functioning-organisms/page/3/, 2012 • http://www.hcc.bcu.ac.uk/physiology/skin.htm, 2012 • http://www.anatomy-resources.com/human-anatomy/sh208.htm, 2012 • Levine, J., & Miller, K. (2007). Prentice Hall Biology California Edition. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Prentice Hall. • Hoehn, k., Marieb, E. (2007). Human Anatomy & Physiology. San Francisco, California: Pearson Benjamin Cummings • Mr. Biro’s Epic Lecture on the Integumentary System

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