The Integumentary System By: Nathan Mooney & Justin Franklin

Skin• Made of several layers:-Epidermis-Dermis-Hypodermis• Allows for the growing of hair • With-holds many glands secreting

sweat and oils (which are often by-products of other bodily functions)

Hair• Consists of 3 main parts: -Follicle-Root-Shaft• Made of dead skin cells • Covers almost all of the body • Helps protect the body from UV

damage• Traps warm air from exiting the

skin, creating an isolation of sorts

Nails • Made of 3 parts:-Root-Body-Free edge • Also made of dead skin cells• Grow from the “Nail Matrix”• Give structure to the ends of fingers

and toes

Sudoriferous Glands • Found in the dermis• Commonly known as the “Sweat

Gland”• 2 different types -Eccrine glands: Secrete sweat straight to the surface of the skin -Apocrine glands: Send sweat to the surface via a duct

Ingrown nails (Onychocryptosis)

• Caused by the ridged cutting & regrowing of toe/finger nails

• Most common on the big toe• Can be self-treated if found early

enough• May lead to infection, and even

require slight surgery

Shingles (Herpes Zoster)

• Comes from dormant chickenpox virus

• Forms as a painful/blistering rash • Lasts for 2-4 weeks

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http://www.buyforhealth.com/nail/tag/yellow-toenails-treatment/

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• Image 9: http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/shingles-pictures