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    The document summarizes key information about the integumentary system including the structure of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. It discusses how ancient Greeks first recognized transepidermal water loss and the later discoveries of sweat glands and their quantification through body mass changes. Specific sections cover how skin temperature varies in different body regions and is affected by environmental temperature, superficial blood vessels and activity levels. Sweat glands are described in detail including their locations, sizes, development and role in thermoregulation. Homunculus diagrams and citations are also included.

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    The document summarizes key information about the integumentary system including the structure of the epidermis, dermis and hypodermis. It discusses how ancient Greeks first recognized transepidermal water loss and the later discoveries of sweat glands and their quantification through body mass changes. Specific sections cover how skin temperature varies in different body regions and is affected by environmental temperature, superficial blood vessels and activity levels. Sweat glands are described in detail including their locations, sizes, development and role in thermoregulation. Homunculus diagrams and citations are also included.

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    GeneralIntroduction:
    AncientGreeksrecognizedthetransepidermalwatervaporlossinhumans,
    butitwasnotyetunderstood.Duringthelate1500sand1600s,SantorioSanctoriusquantified
    thechangesinbodymassduetoperspiration.Laterin1833,sweatglandswerediscoveredby
    CzechphysiologistJohannesPurkinje(17871869).Histologyhastodowithepidermis,dermis,
    andhypodermis.Epidermisisastratifiedsquamousepithelium,andithasepidermalridges.
    Dermisisapapillarylayer,smallbloodvessels,lymphnodesandnerves,andfinecollagen/
    elasticfibers.Thereisalsoareticularlayerwhichisavascularplexus,lymphandnerves,fine
    collagenfibersandthickelasticfibers.Thehypodermis(subcutaneous)isamainyadiposetissue.

    SpecificInformation:
    Thetemperatureofthesurfaceoftheskinvarieswithenvironmental
    temperature.Thetemperatureoftheskinsurfaceisoversuperficialveinsthanitisover
    superficialarteries.Ingeneral,thetemperatureoftheskincoveringtheextremitiesislowerthan
    thatoftheskincoveringtheheadandtorso.
    Inacomfortableenvironment,thetemperatureofthe
    skinsurfacevariesindifferentregionsofthebody.Thetemperatureoftheskinsurfaceofthe
    trunkusuallyvariesbetween33.5and36.9C.(92.3and98.4F.).Thetemperatureoftheskin
    surfaceisloweroversuperficialveinsthanitisoversuperficialarteries.Itislowerover
    protrudingandmarkedlycurvedparts,suchasthenose,ears,fingersandtoes.Thetemperature
    oftheskinishigherovermusclesthanoverboneortendons,overanactiveorganthanoverone
    atrest.Theconclusionisthatmyskintemperaturetakesawhiletoreturntoitsregular
    temperature.

    SpecificInformationSkinsSensoryReception:
    Psychologicalnervousness,thermalheat,and
    exercisecanmakethesweatglandsactive.Eccrinesweatglandshaveamassofabout30to40
    mg,andarefoundwithinthefirst3mmoftheskin,andappearalloverthebodysurface.Sweat
    glandsgrowdownthroughthedermisandupholdsinahelicalpaththroughtheepidermisbefore
    penetratingtheskinasasweatpore.Theydevelopwithinthestratumgerminationandbeginto
    appearbeyond12to13weeksofgestation.Theyalsohavethisfunnellikeappearanceandan
    innerdiameterofabout60to80.Theconclusionsisthattheupperportionsofmylegsandbacks
    hadhighernumbersthanmyphalanges.

    Homunculus:
    APACitations:
    SkinCooling(Thermoregulation):
    http://hyperphysics.phyastr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/coobod.html
    SweatGlandDensity(Thermoregulation):
    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3710196/
    SkinTemperature(Thermoregulation):

    http://jama.jamanetwork.com/article.aspx?articleid=1155856

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