Function
This Integumentary function prevents bodily injury, harmful substances, microbes, extreme temperatures and UV radiation.
What is external environment protection?
This layer is the outermost layer of epidermis, consisting of 20-30 layers of dead skin.
What is the corneum?
These specialized epidermis cells are found in the basale layer and produce melanin.
What are melanocytes?
What are papillary and reticular?
This type of hair is formed in the third trimester. It is fine and un-pigmented.
What is lanugo hair?
This Integumentary function contains dendrite cells which help fight viruses and harmful microbes.
What is the immune function?
This layer of epidermis is only found on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands.
What is the lucidum?
These specialized epidermis cells act as sensory receptors for light touch.
What are tactile cells?
This layer of dermis is comprised or areolar connective tissue and is genetically controlled.
What is the papillary layer?
This type of hair is found primarily on humans. It can be found on upper and lower limbs.
What is vellus hair?
This Integumentary function provides vasoconstriction to conserve heat or vasodilation to release heat.
What is temperature regulation?
In this layer of epidermis, keratinocytes begin keratinization, also the nucleus and organelles disintegrate.
What is the granulosum?
These specialized epidermis cells protect skin and underlying tissues from infection.
What are dendrite cells?
This layer of the dermis contains fingerprints.
What is the papillary layer of dermis?
This type of hair is found on the scalp-, eyebrows, eye lashes and men's beards.
What is terminal hair?
This Integumentary function gets rid of waste products from the surface during sweating.
What is secretion?
This layer of epidermis has new cells from the basal layer, pushed into it.
What is the spinosum?
These specialized epidermis cells shield nuclear DNA from UV radiation.
What are melanocytes?
This layer of the dermis contains dense irregular connective tissue.
What is the reticular layer?
This hair zone originates in the dermis and is the only region containing living epithelial cells (hair matrix).
What is the hair bulb?
This Integumentary function increases the absorption of calcium and phosphate.
What is Vitamin D Synthesis?
This layer of epidermis is the deepest layer and is the only mitotic layer.
What is the basale?
This hair zone contains the distal two-thirds of hair, the cells are dead and is the portion beyond skin surface.
What is the hair shaft?