Relacionar Columnas Integumentary System ConceptsVersión en línea Integumentary System Concepts por Jorge Arizpe 1 Types of Sudoriferous glands 2 Mention how to care for the skin: 3 Associated structures are: 4 Four major functions 5 What is melanin? 6 Others activities of the skin 7 The three main layers of integumentary system: 1. Proper nutrition 2. Adequate circulation 3. Regular cleansing Removes dirt and dead skin Sustains slightly acid environment to inhibit bacteria 4. Protection from sunlight Exposure to UV light causes genetic mutations in skin that can lead to cancer, and causes premature aging. Epidermis, Dermis and Subcutaneous layer Sebaceous oil glands, Sudoriferous glands, Hair and Nails 1.Protection against infection 2.Protection against dehydration (drying) 3.Regulation of body temperature 4.Collection of sensory information The pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color. Dark-skinned people have more melanin in their skin than light-skinned people have. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes. 1. Absorption of substances such as medications 2. Excretion (Water, Electrolytes,Wastes) 3. Manufacture of vitamin D 1. Eccrine: Produce watery type of sweat Activated by heat 2. Apocrine: Produce thicker type of sweat with more proteins Concentrated in armpit and groin areas Activated by nervousness or stress
