Skin
Most Superficial Layer
The outermost layer of dermis composed of dead keratinocytes
Stratum Corneum
Blood Vessels, Capillaries, Lymph Vessels, Nerves , Hair Shaft, Hair Muscles, Sweat Glands, Sensory Receptors, Oil Glands
Contents of the Dermis
The part of the hair implanted in the skin
Root
Athletes foot and ring worm
Fungal Infections
Protection, Water Balance, Temperature Regulation, Waste Disposal, Vitamin D Production, etc.
Functions of the Skin
the clear layer of the epidermis that is absent on thin skin and is thickest on soles of feet and palms of hands
Stratum Lucidum
The layer that is underdeveloped in babies
This organ is distributed over most of the surface of the body
What is the hair
Painful bacterial infection of the hair follicle or sebaceous gland
Boil
Superficial, Mostly fat, anchors skin to underlying structures
Subcutaneous Layer
The layer of there epidermis that slows water loss from body
Stratum Granulosum
Helps maintaining temperature
goose bumps, insulates, vasoconstriction
Nails
Viral infection that is usually seen as a blister
Herpes
Tough, Leathery Fibrous, Connective Tissue
Dermis
The layer of the epidermis that is several layers thick and is the spiny layer
Stratum Spinosum
The part of the dermis that is composed of 80% of the layer
Reticular Layer
Sebaceous Gland Function
Most common type of cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Effects of aging
5 layers of the Epidermis
Stratum Basale, Statue Spinosum, Stratum Granulosum, Statrum Lucidum, Statum Corneum
Layer of the Demis that connects the dermis to the epidermis
Papillary Layer
This gland is under control of the nervous system and can be activated by heat, pain, fever, and nervousness
Sudoriferous Glands
2 most common types of skin disorders
Acne and Excema