Skin Integumentary System
Protection against infection, foreign agents Protection against dehydration & secretion of salts & water Regulation of body temperature Collection of sensory information Synthesis of vitamin D; Storage of lipid reserves 5 Main Functions of Skin
Nerves in the Skin Merkels’s Disks Pacinian corpuscle Free Nerve endings Hair Follicle ending
Epidermis
Skin Color
Dermis
Subcutaneous Layer
Skin Disorders
Lesions
Psoriasis Ringworm - Tinea
Burns
ABCDE Method to Screen for Melanoma A … Asymmetry (lopsided) B … Border irregularity (edges are ragged, blurred or irregular) C … Color variation (color uneven, may include shades of black, brown and tan) D … Diameter larger than 6 millimeters E … Evolution, or changes in the lesion
A ¾ inch square patch of skin on the back of the hand (~ 1/20 of an inch thick) contain: 9 feet of blood vessels, 600 pain sensors, 30 hairs, 300 sweat glands, 4 oil glands, 13 yards of nerves, 9000 nerve endings, 6 cold sensors, 75 pressure sensors How many of each of these are in the skin on your hand?