Integumentary Vocab
What is the Integumentary System?
The Integumentary System is the Organ System of the Skin. It protects the body from harmful and dangerous injuries, such as Cuts that become infected. An infection gets fought off by using a layer around the cut.
The Average Human has over 300 million cells of skin, A single inch of skin has 19 million cells.
Name one part of the Integumentary Inner Layer.
The Sweat Gland
Name 2 components of the Integumentary System
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Name a study of the Integumentary System
Dermatology, Or the Study of the skin. A Dermatologist uses this study to study the behavior od the Integumentary System.
What is the Sebaceous Gland?
The Sebaceous Gland is located in the Integumentary System that is located in the Outer-Most layer of the Integumentary System. It's main function is to help provide protect to Capillaries, Nerves and Veins pf the System.
Did you know? Integumentary trivia - how many pounds of skin do we shed in a lifetime?
The Average Human Sheds 40 pounds of skin in a lifetime.
What is the name of the Inner Layer of the Integumentary System?
Hypodermis
What covers the skin?
Hair (or pores)
Why do we study Skin Microbes?
These studies help Dermatologists, Medical Professionals and Doctors diagnose various Diseases, Fungi and Bacteria of the Skin.
What are the Roles of the Integumentary System?
The Roles of the Integumentary system is to Provide protection for inner parts of Organs and it provides a layer that helps keep the insides of the skin healthy. Also - thermoregulation.
Why is the Integumentary System so Vitally important (getting sick)?
The Integumentary System surprisingly provides an extra barrier from the Coronavirus and other airborne pathogens. This is because even though it is extremely likely to not get sick from various things, you can still get it from touching things. Wearing a Mask, Social Distancing works, but not touching dozens of surfaces while in public also helps.
Name the protein of the system
Keratin
What could go wrong with the Integumentary System?
Various Diseases. Bacteria and Significant Injuries can affect the Integumentary System and how it produces cells, fights off the injuries and more.
What is the National Eczema Research Foundation (NERF)
This Foundation was created to provide a study of the Skin Disease Eczema, which is a flaky, itchy rash caused by a skin irritant of the Integumentary System.
What is the Role of the Integumentary in a Human? How does it differ from other Mammals?
The Integumentary System in a Human is consisted of 15 different parts that make up the system, and it has different functions in each part. Mammals (Such as Cats and Dogs) Contain several different features compared to Humans, but they are very similar.
Did you know? How many skin cells lost per minute?
A Human looses 30,000- 40,000 skins cells a minute. That's roughly 4 Million Skin cells every 1 Hour, and 40 minutes.
What is the Name for the most outer layer?
The Epidermis
What is the Name of the Inner (2nd) Layer?
Dermis
The Study of Psoriasis
The Study of Psoriasis is the study of Disease Psoriasis that is very similar to Eczema.
What is it called when the Integumentary System Malfunctions?
Diseases (Mainly Skin Cancer) can be caused by the Integumentary System Malfunctioning.
Some Diseases of the Integumentary System - name one.
Skin Cancer, Sunburn, Acne, Psoriasis, Eczema, Blisters and Atrophy Scarring are all diseases of the Integumentary System
Name the bottom tissue of the skin.
fat
What is a Nerve of the Integumentary System?
Sensory Nerves.
Dermatology
Dermatologists, Help diagnose Skin Diseases in the Integumentary System.