DPT712 PHYSIOLOGY INTEGUMENTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERT
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DPT 712
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DPT 712
DPT712 PHYSIOLOGY INTEGUMENTARY EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED BY EXPERT
Largest organ
skin 15-20% body mass
4 functions of integumentary system
protection, microbial defense, thermoregulation, sensory organs
3 layers of skin
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue
nonglabrous skin
hair...
have keratin which toughens the cells; keratin content increases as you most closer to
the top layer of skin
melanocytes
in epidermis; produce melanin that the keratinocytes take up
what stimulates melanin production
MSH and ACTH
langerhans cells
part of immune system
merkel cells
detect pressure and texture
effects of burns
increased water loss, disrupted fluid homeostasis, increased risk of infection
dermis is made up of
connective tissue
2 layers of dermis
papillary and reticular
papillary layer
loose/areolar CT, more superficial layer
reticular layer
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