[UNIT 4 – integumentary system] Anatomy Notes Outline

I. Components of Skin

a. Cutaneous membrane

b. Accessory Structures

II. Functions of the Integument

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

III. Divisions of the Skin

a. Epidermis

b. Dermis

c. Hypodermis

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[UNIT 4 – integumentary system] Anatomy Notes Outline

IV. Epidermis

a. Types

i. Thick Skin

ii. Thin Skin

b. Direction of Growth

c. Stratum

V. Layers of the Epidermis

a. Stratum Basale

i. Epidermal Ridges -

b. Stratum Spinosum

c. Stratum Granulosum

i. Keratin –

d. Stratum Lucidum

e. Stratum Corneum

i. Turnover Rate

ii. Dust –

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VI. Psoriasis

VII. Skin Color

a. Vitamin D

i. Rickets

b. Melanocytes

c. Freckles

d. Cyanosis

e. Jaundice

VIII. Skin

a. Basal cell carcinoma

b. Squamous cell carcinoma

c. Malignant Melanoma

i. ABCD Rule

A -

B -

C -

D -

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[UNIT 4 – integumentary system] Anatomy Notes Outline

IX. Dermis

a. Layers

i. Papillary

ii. Reticular

b. Bruise

c. Tattoos

X. Hypodermis

a. Function

b. Composition

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XI. Accessory Structures

a. Hair Follicles

i. Papilla

ii. Matrix

iii. Root

iv. Shaft

v. Arrector pili

vi. Color

vii. Male Pattern Baldness

viii. Hair Follicle Anatomy

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b. Sebaceous Glands

i. Sebum

ii. Acne

c. Sweat Glands

i. Apocrine

ii. Merocrine

d. Nails

i. Root

ii. Bed

iii. Cuticle

XII. Repair of the Integument

a. Inflammation

b. Scab

c. Phagocytes

d. Scar tissue

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[UNIT 4 – integumentary system] Anatomy Notes Outline

XIII. Burns

a. First Degree

b. Second Degree

c. Third Degree

XIV. Effects of Aging

a. Epidermis

b. Vitamin D

c. Melanin

d. Sebaceous Glands

e. Hair

f. Dermis

XV. Skin Disorders / Phenomena

a. Wrinkling

b. Botox

c. Fungal

d. Bacterial

e. Viral

f. Itching

g. Eczema

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