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Which statement accurately describes sebaceous glands?
Which statement accurately describes sebaceous glands?
What is the primary function of sweat glands?
What is the primary function of sweat glands?
Which type of burn involves only the epidermis?
Which type of burn involves only the epidermis?
What characterizes a third degree burn?
What characterizes a third degree burn?
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Which areas of the body are primarily associated with apocrine sweat glands?
Which areas of the body are primarily associated with apocrine sweat glands?
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Which burn classification is the most severe and involves the destruction of skin layers as well as underlying tissues?
Which burn classification is the most severe and involves the destruction of skin layers as well as underlying tissues?
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What is the purpose of the Rule of Nines in burn management?
What is the purpose of the Rule of Nines in burn management?
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Given the burn injury to the right anterior thigh, entire left lower extremity, and anterior right upper arm with second degree burns, what is the estimated percentage of the body burnt?
Given the burn injury to the right anterior thigh, entire left lower extremity, and anterior right upper arm with second degree burns, what is the estimated percentage of the body burnt?
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What is the primary function of the melanocytes in the skin?
What is the primary function of the melanocytes in the skin?
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Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest and contains dividing keratinocytes?
Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest and contains dividing keratinocytes?
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How does the dermis play a critical role in temperature regulation?
How does the dermis play a critical role in temperature regulation?
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Which of the following skin types is characterized by being nonhairy and found on the palms and soles?
Which of the following skin types is characterized by being nonhairy and found on the palms and soles?
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What substance is primarily removed from the body surface through sweat?
What substance is primarily removed from the body surface through sweat?
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Which epidermis layer is known as the 'clear layer' and is present only in thick skin?
Which epidermis layer is known as the 'clear layer' and is present only in thick skin?
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What role do Langerhans cells play in the skin?
What role do Langerhans cells play in the skin?
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What structure forms the rising base of the hair and is nourished by blood vessels from the dermis?
What structure forms the rising base of the hair and is nourished by blood vessels from the dermis?
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Which part of the skin helps in providing tactile sensory functions?
Which part of the skin helps in providing tactile sensory functions?
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What type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis?
What type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis?
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Which epidermal layer is primarily responsible for forming a protective barrier and consists of keratinized cells?
Which epidermal layer is primarily responsible for forming a protective barrier and consists of keratinized cells?
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What is the composition of hair?
What is the composition of hair?
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Which layer of the dermis contains the majority of skin appendages?
Which layer of the dermis contains the majority of skin appendages?
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Study Notes
Integumentary System Overview
- The integumentary system is made up of skin and its appendages.
- Skin is the largest organ in the body, composed of various tissues.
- Dermatology is the medical specialty that diagnoses and treats skin disorders.
Functions of Skin
- Protection: Cushions, insulates, waterproofs, and protects against chemicals, heat, cold, and bacteria; screens UV rays.
- Synthesizes vitamin D: with UV rays.
- Regulates body temperature: Vasodilation (increases blood flow) and vasoconstriction (decreases blood flow) control body temperature through sweat evaporation.
- Prevents water loss: Skin prevents the loss of unnecessary water through its protective barrier.
- Sensory reception: Nerve endings and receptor cells detect temperature, pain, pressure, and touch.
- Excretion: Sweat removes water, salt, uric acid, and ammonia from the body.
- Blood reservoir: The dermis contains an extensive network of blood vessels, carrying 8-10% of the total blood flow in a resting adult.
Types of Skin
- Most of the body is comprised of thin skin.
- Thick skin is nonhairy and found on the palms of the hands and soles of feet.
- The difference in skin types is due to differences in the thickness of the epidermis.
- Skin layers include the epidermis and dermis.
Epidermis
- The epidermis is stratified squamous keratinized epithelium.
- Contains keratinocytes, special cells like melanocytes (make skin pigment melanin), Merkel cells (associated with sensory nerve endings), and Langerhans cells (macrophage-like dendritic cells).
- Layers of epidermis (from deep to superficial): stratum basale/germinativum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum.
Dermis
- A strong, flexible connective tissue layer with fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, and WBCs.
- Contains collagen, elastic, and reticular fibers.
- Critical for temperature regulation (through blood vessels).
- Contains sweat glands (in thick and thin skin), sebaceous glands, hair follicles, and arrector pili muscles.
- Two layers—papillary and reticular layers.
Stratum Basale
- The deepest layer of epidermis, containing a single layer of columnar or cuboidal keratinocytes resting on the basement membrane.
- Cells divide, pushing older cells upward and eventually die.
- Melanocytes and Merkel cells are found here.
Stratum Spinosum
- Contains 8-10 layers of polyhedral cells (with many sides).
- Cells are often separated by narrow, translucent clefts, having spine-like cytoplasmic extensions connected by desmosomes.
- Produces cytokeratin, also contains Langerhans cells.
Stratum Granulosum
- The cells become flat (3 to 5 layers).
- Accumulates many large, basophilic keratohyaline granules as the cells mature and begin to die.
Stratum Lucidum
- Consists of several layers of clear, flat dead cells with faint nuclear outlines.
- Keratinocytes lack distinct boundaries, filled with intermediate protein eleidin.
- Present only in thick skin
Stratum Corneum
- The outermost layer, composed of keratinized cells (filled with keratin).
- Approximately 30 cells thick.
- Nuclei are not visible; cells are very flat.
- The space between cells is filled with lipids that cement the cells to form a continuous membrane.
Hair
- Absent in some areas (palms, soles, etc.)
- Shaft (superficial), root (below surface in the dermis), composed of three layers (medulla, cortex, and cuticle) with keratin and pigments.
Hair Follicle
- Tube that houses the hair root.
- Dilates at its base to form the hair bulb containing blood capillaries.
- Arrector pili muscle associated with the follicle.
Sebaceous Glands
- Found in the dermis of thin skin, opening into the upper portion of hair follicles.
- Produce sebum by holocrine secretion (entire secreting cell forms part of the secretion).
- Oily secretion lubricates and protects the hair and skin.
Sweat Glands
- Found throughout the skin surface (except nipples and external genitalia).
- Prevent overheating by producing sweat, which is mostly water.
- Two types: Eccrine and Apocrine.
Eccrine Glands
- Mostly numerous; true sweat; open through pores; 99 % water and some salts.
Apocrine Glands
- Axillary, anal, and genital areas; ducts open into hair follicles; organic molecules that decompose with time with an odor.
Modified Apocrine Glands
- Ceruminous (earwax)
- Mammary (milk)
Burns
- Injury to skin or other tissues primarily caused by heat, radiation, electricity, friction, or chemicals.
- Classified as first-degree (superficial), second-degree (partial-thickness), third-degree (full-thickness), and fourth-degree (full-thickness).
Rule of Nines
- Used to estimate the extent of burn injuries, dividing the body into percentages of total body surface area (TBSA).
- Important for initial management of burn patients and calculating fluid replacement needs according to the Parkland Formula.
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Test your knowledge on the integumentary system, which includes the skin and its appendages. This quiz covers the main functions of the skin, including protection, temperature regulation, and sensory reception. Challenge yourself to see how well you understand this essential system of the body!
