Integumentary System A system An organ The biggest!
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Integumentary System
A system
An organ
The biggest!
Introduction
Largest organ of the body Surface area Mass One square inch contains… Complex Continuous
Layers of the Skin
Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous (hypodermis)
Functions
Protection Water balance Temperature Regulation Waste Disposal Receptor organs Vitamin D Production
Epidermal Layers, part I
Stratum Basale (Germanativum) Stratum Spinosum
– Keratinocytes
Stratum Granulosum (Granular Layer)– Keratohyaline
Epidermal Layers, Part II
Stratum Lucium (Clear Layer)– Eleidin
Stratum Corneum– Keratin– Glycolipids
