The integumentary system plays an intrinsic role in the function of the human body. The system is made up of the skin and skin derivatives such as hair, nails, glands and receptors and provides the body with a line of defence against foreign, infectious pathogens (Moore et al., 2013). The skin is the most vulnerable organ to injury and disease as it is an external organ and the largest organ of the body, contributing to approximately 15% of the body’s weight (Hackman, 2014). The skin also helps to maintain homeostasis in the body as well as containing the body’s structures, disposing of unwanted body wastes and regulating the body’s temperature (3).
Two main layers constitute the structure of the skin: the epidermis and dermis (McLafferty et al., 2012). When the cells that compose these layers are damaged in some way, for example by UV radiation, the cells can begin to mutate uncontrollably and form malignant tumours (Skin Cancer Foundation, 2014). If not treated in its early stages, skin cancer can develop in a subject and lead to a failure of the integumentary system. When an organ such as the skin fails, it will go into a state of complete dysfunction causing damaged thermoregulatory control, hemodynamic changes and metabolic complications (Inamadar & Palit, 2005).
Figure 1. An Illustration of the layers that make up the human skin (Know your own skin, n.d.).
If the integumentary system stopped performing its expected functions, such as protecting the body from
There are many kinds of body systems, working together to create a functioning body. Different body systems work with certain body systems, but all work together. Like, nervous system and muscular system, circulatory system and respiratory system, and so on.
The skin is divided into three different parts including the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. This region of the skin has no blood cells or blood vessels running through it. All of the nutrients that the epidermis needs are received through diffusion from the dermis. The epidermis is made up of stratified squamous epithelial cells. The epidermis is made of five separate layers: the stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and the stratum corneum. Starting at the innermost layer, the stratum basale is where mitosis of keratinocytes takes place. This layer of the epidermis also contains melanocytes which give the skin it’s pigment. As mitosis takes place in the stratum
All the systems in the human body are vital to our survival and well-being. If you take away the functions of just one of these systems our whole body will cease to work properly. The main systems of the human body are the nervous, endocrine respiratory, circulatory, immune, digestive, excretory, skeletal, muscular, and the reproductive systems. They all work together in harmony and unison to keep us alive.
Your body is an entangled framework that comprises of numerous subsystems that assistance to keep it working legitimately. These subsystems fill an assortment of needs and require required materials to work appropriately, and also methods for imparting data to different parts of the body. In this way, the skin and different parts of the integumentary framework work with different frameworks in your body to keep up and bolster the conditions that your cells, tissues, and organs need to work appropriately.
The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
This then leads to disrupted skin permeability and hyperkeratosis (overproduction of skin cells) as the body tries to compensate for the lack of lipids in the skin.
hypodermis: the hypodermis is the deeper layer of the skin it contains/ made of fat and connective tissue.
The skin is the largest organ of the body, the skin protects us from microbes and the elements, it also helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. There are three layers of skin, this includes the epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone, the dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, which gives the skin flexibility and strength, hair follicles, produce the various types of hair found throughout our body, sweat glands, these produce sweat in response to stress and heat, blood vessels of the dermis are what help regulate our body temperature, and nerve ending, which sense pain, pressure and temperature and the hypodermis, the deeper internal tissue is made of fat and connective tissue, this functions as a protective shield for
The skin is one of the body’s largest and multifunctional organ. Depending on body size and mass it can weigh between 7 to 22 pounds (1). The skin’s roles are: protection from microbes and harmful substances, thermoregulation and sensation receptiveness of touch, heat and cold. The skin consists of three layers: the epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis. The outermost layer of skin, the epidermis, provides a waterproof barrier and consists of melanocytes. Melanocytes produce and store the pigment melanin which creates skin tone. Underneath the epidermis is the dermis; it contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles and sweat glands. The dermis has an arrangement of nerve fibers and blood vessels. Blood vessels carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the dermis and the epidermis, which are avascular (2). The
The human body works in complex way. Comparable to that of a well-oiled machine, the slightest error or mistake can cause chaos to ones body. The mistakes made in essential body processes, such as homeostasis, can be especially catastrophic. The body systems, or specific categories that most processes in the body are attributed to, are what must be held to perfection. The major body systems each play a key role in helping to maintain the internal homeostasis of the body.
Skin and its derivatives make up the integumentary system which acts as a barrier between the body and the outside world. Skin has physical, mechanical, chemical, and immunologic components which allow for body temperature regulation, protection against pathogens, cutaneous sensation, and metabolic functions. When the structural integrity of skin is compromised, its functions are impaired leading to major disability or even death.
The integumentary system is the body’s “first line of defence” against harmful pathogens such as bacteria and viruses. Although the name sounds very complicated, the integumentary system actually one’s skin. Technically, the skin has two major functions: protection, and absorbing useful nutrients. However, theoretically, the category of protection can be split into many other categories. The “protection” can be split into protecting the body from pathogens, protecting body from dehydration, and protecting body from rapid temperature change. An integumentary has many capillaries below the surface, which can help absorb
The human body contains a variety of biological systems each responsible to handle important functions for everyday living. The organs system works together to form a common function. If any of these systems are compromised, the human body will begin to fail and eventually death will happen. If the failure happens one system can’t be fixed by another system. For example, the urinary system which includes the kidneys, bladder, ureters and also the urethra. This is also called the renal system. The renal system helps to remove waste products from the body, regulate electrolytes, regulate acid-base homeostasis, blood volume and maintain blood pressure. Kidney disease that leads to renal failure can be life changing but with kidney dialysis
Even though the brain is the major control center if the body, its job would not be possible without the spinal cord. The spinal cord is the major organ that helps information travel between the body and the brain. Nerves branch in the peripheral system from, either the brain stem or spinal cord, each nerve attaches to a specific area of the torso and limbs it 's responsible for communication to and from those regions. There are three very important
2. The integumentary system consists of the skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands. Skin is the biggest layer of the body which acts as a barrier to protect body from diseases, retains body fluids, eliminate waste products, and regulate body temperature. Mrs. Loiselle was working in her backyard garden weeding the vegetables. She was sweating continuously. She lost excessive body fluid and her body temperature gets rise. Although, her heart beat get raised. She suddenly felt dizzy which is caused due to less amount of oxygen getting to the brain and also she was hungry from last evening. Her skin gets pale in color because of hunger and less amount of energy present in her body. This was happened because of her busy schedule or work load, it is