Integumentary system

The skin is largest organ in the human body, it covers every square inch of our bodies, for its function is to protect us from outside pathogens, but sometimes these pathogens can hurt our skin. Vitiligo is a skin disease that affects all people of all skin types, there is no specific gender or race that gets affected. Vitiligo is actually a common disease where it affects 1-2% of the world population. Vitiligo is a skin disease that results in the loss of skin color in blotches on the body.…

Today I am going to be writing to you about the Integumentary system. Integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from damage. The system includes skin, nails, skin derivatives hair and glands. The integument is the largest system of the body. It includes 16% of our body weight. It is made up of two parts cutaneous membrane and accessory structures. The accessory structures include hair, nails and exocrine glands. Cutaneous membrane is the epidermis and papillary layer of the…

The integumentary system- This system is overlaying the outer body. • Anatomical location- The integumentary system is superior or external to the body. The organs that make up this system is the skin, glands, nails, hair, and sense receptors. In addition, the skeletal frame is superficial to the cutaneous membrane in the human body. • Key Anatomical features- The skin, nails, hair, and glands. • The skin- The cutaneous membrane is the toughest organ that the human body has, and it has…

Skin Portion: Yhara Barba The skin of a human is an elastic covering that acts a protects the body . The skin has many functions that greatly benefit the body. The functions are Protection, sence of touch, and it controls temperfature. Protection: The skin helps to keep bacteria and dangerous stuff out of our body, like germs and dirt that can cause infection. Adding on it helps retain water. Sence of Touch: The skin is hoem of one of our five senses: touch. Within our skin thre are thousands…

The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands (Taylor, 2015). The skin is also important in maintaining body water levels and preventing water loss into the environment. Serious levels of dehydration can be reflected in reduced skin turgor that is displayed by tenting of the skin as a flag for dehydration (Popkin, D’Anci & Rosenberg, 2010). The body’s core temperature is usually between 36-37 0C. The core temperature is balanced by heat gains and losses, the…

The skin is said to be the largest performing organ in the body due to its three layered skin which all perform different tasks simultaneously. The epidermis (outer layer) and the dermis (inner layer) are the two main top layers of the skin followed by the lower subcutaneous tissue. The epidermis is the main component of the skin because it contains millions of important cells called melanocytes (Gohara and Perez 1). These melanocytes produce melanin which provides the skin with pigment (skin…

The human body has many systems that work together to help us stay alive and function. Body systems are the group of functions that work together for a common purpose. Any malfunction or delay from any of these systems can affect the whole system. There are eleven body systems in all. These include the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system. Each of these systems are made up of organs with…

The skin is the largest organ in the body and has many functions. These include protection, sensation, and regulation. This large organ provides a physical barrier to prevent harmful substances, such as microorganisms or toxins, from entering the body. The skin also has numerous sensory neurons that allow one to experience heat, cold, pain, vibration, and touch. It also has a purpose in regulation of fluid and aides in absorption of Vitamin D. If there is a disruption in the skin, problems can…

Southlake Dermatology As the body's largest organ, the skin covers and protects you. It holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration and helps to regulate a consistent body temperature. The skin contains many nerve endings, allowing you to feel heat, cold, pain, itching, touch and other sensations. An important function the skin provides is as a barrier against the microbes that could cause infection. It is through your skin that sunshine enables your body to make vitamin D. Vitamin D is…

Skin is the largest organ in our body that serves a lot of important functions. Firstly, it acts as a protective barrier against mechanical injury, loss of body fluids, chemicals, particles, microbes and UV radiation. [1] It also provides sensation for touch, temperature, pressure and pain. [1] Besides, it allows mobility by providing a surface for grip. [1] It also has a role in homeostasis of body temperature. [1] Next, it is involved in production of vitamin D, and has an immunity function…