LaTanya Bell

Integumentary System

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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Skin Structure

•Asymmetry of shape: one half does not look like the other •Border is irregular: scalloped, notched, discontinuous •Color is uneven: multiple shades ranging from white to tan to brown to black occasionally some red as well •Diameter is larger than 6mm in most cases •Enlargement: gradual increase in size and elevation

Nails

Nail bed overlaid by nail plate

Nail growth originates from root; cells become

keratinized

Cuticle is formed from stratum corneum