Statistics for General Medicine: Integumentary

1. The thinnest outer layer; visible and can be touched, consists of cells, waterproof barrier

2. The middle and thickest layer; contains sweat and oil glands and hair follicles

3. The fatty bottom layer; helps insulate the body

1. Fatty tissue, producing fat cells

2. Made up of collagen and elastin (proteins), connects all structures in the body

1. _______ the dermis to the muscles and bones

2. _________ the body to protect from the cold, and also secrete sweat to prevent overheating

3. Allows skin to move withut rubbing against muscles and bones, and also _______ the organs by acting as a shock absorber

4. Stores ______ for later use

1. The visible, sensory and part that you can style

2. Tube-like structure that keeps the hair in the skin

3. Situated under the skin, accounts for hair growth

1. The hard part of your nail you can see

2. The skin under the nail plate

3. The thin skin at the base of the nail plate

4. The root of the nail accountable for making it grow

5. The white, moon-shaped part of the nail

1. Melanin for hair, skin and eyes

2. Melanin for lips, nipples, genitals and the glans

Functions

2. The bottom layer will develop skin cells

3. Acts as a barrier from impact and also pathogens and radiation

4. Determining the race of the person

1. Cells that produce Keratin; the main component of the entire layer

2. Cells that produce Melanin; a substance that determines the skin colour

3. Cells that prevent things from breaching the skin

1. The bottom layer of the dermis; thick and contains blood vessels

2. Top layer of the dermis, much thinner, interlocks with the bottom layer of the epidermis

1. Deepest layer; where new skin cells develop, contains keratino-and melanocytes

2. Mostly consists of keratinocytes, helps making the skin flexible and strong

3. The third layer, consisting of keratinocytes

4. A thin, transparent layer of keratinocytes that are becoming less round have a flatter shape

5. The visible top layer of the epidermis, the layer where keratinocytes becomes corneocytes

1.1. Sweat glands where sweat is secreted through pores

1.2. Sweat glands where sweat is secreted through the hair follicles

1. The type that is thicker, more visible, grows longer and darker; can be found on the head, armpit, face and pubic area

2. Shorter, thinner (often called peach fuzz) found all over the body and hard to spot with the naked eye unless it's up-and-close