PPT-Your Skin Your skin is made up of 3 main layers.

Your skin is considered the largest organ in the human body Your skin is made up of three major layers epidermis dermis and hypodermis also called the subcutaneous tissue Your skin loses about 30000 to 40000 dead skin cells from the surface almost every minute even though you do not see it happening. brPage 3br Mechanoreceptors Merkel receptor diskshaped receptor located near the border betwe en the epidermis and dermis Meissner corpuscle stack of flattened disks in the dermis just below epidermis Ruffini cylinder branched fibers inside a cyl Nikita, Jacob, Jenna, and Marie. Patient Information. Our patient is a nineteen year old female that came into the emergency room two hours ago with burns. She claims to have been draining the water from freshly boiled noodles when the pot slipped and all of the contents spilled onto her left forearm. The skin instantly blistered and began to swell slightly. As she was unsure of what to do, she decided to immediately seek medical attention.. HCT I. Layers of The Skin. Two primary layers. Epidemis. Dermis. Subcutaneous Tissue- A layer of loose connective tissue and fat that supports the epidermis and dermis.. Insulates the body. Stored source of energy. Dermis: middle layer. A. Tissue . Type. Tissue: . Dense Irregular Connective Tissue. Contains: . Collagen. Fibers: Strong and resist stretching but can bend. Elastic. Fibers: allow stretching but also recoil back. Dr. Archana Rani. Associate Professor. Department of Anatomy. KGMU UP, Lucknow. 27.4.2015. INTRODUCTION . Skin is the outer covering of the body.. Skin . and its . appendages constitute . the . integumentary. To understand the underlying structures of the skin. To gain a basic understanding of the process of wound healing.. To be able to identify different tissue types in areas such as the wound bed, wound edge and surrounding skin. Epidermis. : stratified squamous, avascular. Dermis. : oil, hair, sweat glands found, vascular. Subcutaneous/Hypodermis. : adipose tissue, vascular. Functions. Protection. Regulate Body Temperature. Sensory Receptors. Epidermis. Dermis. Hypodermis. Epidermis. The Outermost layer of skin. Avascular. Complete regeneration approximately 35 days. Dermis. Also called corium or “true skin”.. Contains blood vessels, nerves, involuntary muscle, sweat and oil glands and hair follicles.. Epidermis. Dermis. Hypodermis. Epidermis. The Outermost layer of skin. Avascular. Complete regeneration approximately 35 days. Dermis. Also called corium or “true skin”.. Contains blood vessels, nerves, involuntary muscle, sweat and oil glands and hair follicles.. What is the other name for skin? This terms means “a covering”.?. Scrambled Answer: EMNINTGNEU . What . Vitamins is created in your skin?.  . Scrambled Answer: ATVIMDNI. Sensory. nerve fibers. Apocrine sweat gland. organ. . It is the first line of defense against pathogens - . disease. -. causing. agents such as bacteria, viruses and . fungi. . Your skin helps regulate your body . temperature. , removes waste products through your . (Integumentary System). Jennifer Carbrey, Ph.D.. jennifer.carbrey@duke.edu. Department of Cell Biology. Goals. To Describe:. the basic functions and types of skin. the layers of the epidermis and how . Dr BK . Sinha. The Average human body is covered by. 1. 5 square feet of skin. 2. 10 square feet of skin. 3. 15 square feet of skin. 4. 20 square feet of skin. What causes itching?. Itch bugs. Itch bodies. Knowledge of the structure, functions and conditions of the skin, are . essentials for understanding how to optimally serve our clients at every level. Did you know…. The skin is the body’s largest organ.