Fun Facts
The Layers
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Developmental Changes
100
20 square feet
How much surface area does the skin cover?
100
Epidermis
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
100
Protection
What is one of the primary functions of the skin?
100
Waterproof
What is the skin?
100
Ineffective temperature regulation
What is a consequence of undeveloped infant skin?
200
Environmental stresses
What does the skin protect against?
200
Melanocytes
What cells produce melanin?
200
First line of defense
How does the skin protect the body?
200
Metabolic wastes
What does the skin secrete?
200
Thickening of the epidermis
What happens as the child ages?
300
Hot and cold temperatures
What can the skin adapt to?
300
Dermis
What is the inner, supportive layer of the skin?
300
Touch, pain, temperature changes, and pressure
What does the skin sense?
300
Vitamin D
What does the skin convert cholesterol to?
300
Metabolism
What is increased during pregnancy?
400
Keratin
What is one of the main ingredients in the skin?
400
Basal cell layer
What layer of the epidermis is responsible for the formation of new skin cells?
400
Sweating
How does the skin release heat?
400
Cell replacement
What is one way the skin participates in wound repair?
400
Elasticity
What does the skin lose in the aging adult?
500
The Integumentary System
What is another name for the skin organ system?
500
Subcutaneous/adipose Tissue
What lies beneath the epidermis and dermis?
500
Blushing
How does the skin convey emotions?
500
An awesome organ!
What is the skin?
500
Skin thinning, wrinkling, decreased heat dissipation, decreased vascularity, and increased permeability to chemicals
What are some effects on the skin due to aging?
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