PPT-Integumentary System A. Includes skin, hair, nails, glands; also contains sensory receptors

B Skin 1 Functions of the skin A Protection B Thermoregulation via blood vessels in skin C Sensation 1 Tactile touch amp pressure Integumentary System 2 Thermal warmth amp . SKIN. The Integumentary System. On average, adult skin covers over 3,000 square inches of surface area and accounts for about 15% of the total body weight.. Skin is the largest organ of the body.. Epidermal cells live about 2-4 weeks and as humans, we are constantly shedding dead skin cells.. Introduction to the SKIN! . Integumentary System . Skin (aka- . cutaneous. membrane). Nails. Hair Follicles. Skin Glands. The skin is the largest organ by weight. Functions. :. Protective covering. Slows water loss. THE INTEGUMENTARY IS THE LARGEST ORGAN OF THE BODY. IT CONSISTS OF TWO COMPONENTS:(1) THE SKIN, AND (2)THE EPIDERMAL DERIVATIVES, SUCH AS THE HAIR, NAILS AND GLANDS.. THE SKIN IS OF PARTICULAR SIGNIFICANCE IN A CLINICAL EXAMINATION. FOR EXAMPLE, THE COLOR OFTHE SKIN MAY INDICATE THE EXISTENCE OF A PATHOLOGIC CONDITION: A YELLOW COLOR INDICATES JAUNDICE; A BLUE-GRAY COLOR MAY INDICATE CYANOSIS, REFLECTING A PATHOLOGIC CONDITION OF CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY FUNCTION S; A PALE COLOR IS INDICATIVE OF ANEMIA; LACK OF SKIN PIGMENTATION SUGGESTS ALBINISM, A GENETIC TRAIT CHARACTARIZED BY LACK OF THE ENZYME TYROSINASE, INVOLVED IN THE CONVERSION OF THE AMINO ACID TYROSINE TO MELANIN.. . . ACNE. ACNE CARE. NUTRITIOUS DIET. FREQUENT FACE WASH WITH MILD SOAP. AVOID JUNK FOOD. PLENTY OF WATER. EXERCISE. LIMIT COSMETICS. REDUCE STRESS. TOPICAL ANTIBIOTICS- CLINDAMYCIN. . Alicia Moore and Louis Moore, M.S.. REVERENCE. Causes of poor skin, hair & Nails:. p. oor nutrition. i. nternal toxicity. dehydration. o. ver exposure to sunshine. u. sing commercial soaps & cosmetics. 1. Protection. Excretion. Temperature maintenance. Insulation and cushion. Vitamin D3 synthesis. Sensory detection. Integumentary system functions:. 2. Cutaneous membrane. Epidermis. Dermis. Accessory structures. Organs of the . integumentary. system. skin. hair. nails. Skin. The largest organ in your body. Functions. Covers the body and prevents water loss. Protects the body from injury and infection. Regulates body temperature. Skin. The largest organ in your body. Functions. Covers the body and prevents water loss. Protects the body from injury and infection. Regulates body temperature. Eliminates . wastes (sweat). Produces vitamin D. Let’s start off with a True or False game…. 1. Skin weighs about 12-15 pounds. 2. Skin sheds itself every 14 days. 3. Skin is the largest organ in the body.. 4. Skin is thickest on the palms and soles of the feet.. Skin. A. The largest organ of the body. B. Composed of sweat and oil glands, nails, hair, and skin. C. A system of specialized tissue. 1. Glands that secrete fluids. 2. Nerves that carry impulses. thin. type. . . thick. type. . Keratinized. adnexa . hair. . . . nail. Nonkeratinized. adnexa . small. 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 . 44 Key points Accessory structures of the skin include the hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands Hair’s primary Author Nursing Times [online] January 2020/ Vol 116 Issue 1www.nursingtimes.net Public Health Settings . Integumentary System. This material (Comp 3 Unit 2) was developed by the University of Alabama at Birmingham, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information...