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Integument System
Integument System
Integument System
Introduction
covers entire body making up about 20% of body weight and is the
largest organ in the body.
functions:
thermal regulation
protection from outside
vapor & mechanical barrier
excretion of some waste products
involved in vitamin D synthesis
sensory function (temperature and touch)
lipid soluble drug delivery
appearance
Layers Of Skin
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Epidermis
Cell types:
Epithelial with some
specialized cells:
melanocytes,
keratinocyte, Merkels
cell and Langerhans
cell.
Keratinocytes
-most abundant (about 90%) cell of epidermis
-cuboidal to squamous morphology depending on
location