Dermis

homeostasis. In order to discuss about the function of this protein, the role of skin should be overviewed first. Skin is the largest organ and has an important role in keeping the homeostasis of an organism. It consists of three layers: epidermis, dermis and subcutis. All these layers act together to maintain the integrity of a tissue and sustain the proper functioning of an organ. However, skin is a dynamic organ that constantly change its constitution. This is done by cells moving from the…

We can all agree that there is nothing worse than driving down the road in your car and either getting a hard core sunburn or just being way to hot. Like everything in the world there is a solution to that, but it seems to be illegal now a days. Over the years window tint has become more popular with the new style of people and hotter summers. The solution is tinting your vehicle 's windows. Many people have had experiences with window tint and most likely were suprised if they did not know…

Planarians are triploblastic acoelomates, meaning they have three tissue layers, ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm (Newmark and Alvarado, 2001). Their epidermal layer that surrounds the planarian is ciliated on the ventral surface (Newmark and Alvarado, 2001). Underneath the epidermal layer and the basal lamina, followed by a complex wall musculature that surrounds the body. The complex wall muscle is composed of the circular diagonal and muscle fibers (Newmark and Alvarado, 2001). The nervous…

Burn injuries are among the most catastrophic. An individual who suffers such injuries will often be forced to endure skin grafts, extensive physical therapy, extensive psychological trauma, and sometimes death. In the event a person, entity or product is responsible for these injuries, they need to be held responsible in a court of law and provide fair compensation for the injured party. Porter Nordby Howe LLP represents injured parties in these cases and works to protect their rights. Many…

The body system I chose was the integumentary system. The reason I chose this system was because I think that the skin is especially important being that it’s shown everyday. My skin is greatly significant to me that is why I always make sure it's cleaned and properly taken care of, especially my face. Besides the way I see the skin, I would like to learn more about my skin’s defense, disorders, diseases, etc. The integumentary system is one of the twelve different body systems we have.…

In today’s world many people suffer with ulcers. Ulcers are sore which occurs on the external surface of the body and the internal surface of the body. The way ulcers are caused is by a break in the skin that does not fully recover or fail to heal. Treating of an ulcers can happen many ways depending on which type of ulcers are present. The most common ulcers are gastric ulcers, esophageal ulcers, and duodenal ulcers. Along with these three ulcers Pressure ulcers and Stasis ulcers are usually…

Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) is a group of inherited blistering disorders. Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (DEB) is the most severe of EB disorders. DEB causes the skin to become very fragile and blister easily. This potentially life-threatening disease is found in infants and newborns post-child birth. DEB is frequent in an estimated 6.5 million live births in the United States. Sadly, this disease is incurable and prone to cause those infected to live short-lived lives. In this research paper I…

If you are one of the millions of Americans who want to get rid of a tattoo, you are in luck. PicoWay is an advanced laser tattoo removal treatment that is also effective for skin irregularities, pigmentation and age spots. For tattoo removal, PicoWay overcomes several limitations of traditional laser tattoo removal. Traditional lasers are limited to specific tattoo colors and types. In some cases, they do not effectively break up the ink particles and there is usually a little discomfort…

Also, bruise is a hematoma that is larger than 10 mm. Bruises may take 2-4 weeks to heal completely. Bruises can be caused many different ways. A bruise is most commonly caused by physical trauma to the skin, which ruptures the blood vessels in the dermis. However, bruises are also common in people who exercise a lot, such as athletes and weightlifters, the elderly, whose skin has become thin and blood vessels have become fragile. People who take medicine to thin the blood are also prone to…

The stages of human development can be culturally defined in addition to biologically defined. The biological stages describe when things grown in develop in a human throughout their life span. These stages are for the most part clear and stay pretty true to the ages in when things happen. However in different cultures, they will care for their children in different ways. In different cultures, they experience different upbringings; doing certain things differently because of the way their…