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Integumentary System

Integumentary System. A system An organ The biggest!. Introduction. Largest organ of the body Surface area Mass One square inch contains… Complex Continuous. Layers of the Skin. Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous (hypodermis). Functions. Protection Water balance Temperature Regulation

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Integumentary System

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  1. Integumentary System A system An organ The biggest!

  2. Introduction • Largest organ of the body • Surface area • Mass • One square inch contains… • Complex • Continuous

  3. Layers of the Skin • Epidermis • Dermis • Subcutaneous (hypodermis)

  4. Functions • Protection • Water balance • Temperature Regulation • Waste Disposal • Receptor organs • Vitamin D Production

  5. Epidermal Layers, part I • Stratum Basale (Germanativum) • Stratum Spinosum • Keratinocytes • Stratum Granulosum (Granular Layer) • Keratohyaline

  6. Epidermal Layers, Part II • Stratum Lucium (Clear Layer) • Eleidin • Stratum Corneum • Keratin • Glycolipids

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