[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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[UNIT 4 – integumentary system] Anatomy Notes Outline
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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