Skin Function
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rondaparis on November 7, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Skin | -also called integument -it's pliable -largest organ in the body |
| Mechanical Damage | bumps and cuts [has pressure receptors] |
| Chemical Damage | Acids and Bases [has relatively impermeable keratinized cells] |
| Bacterial Damage | phagocytes ingest foreign substances and pathogens, preventing from them penatrating into deeper body tissues |
| Ultraviolet Radiation | Melanin produced by melanocytes offers protection |
| Thermal Damage | contains heat/cold/pain |
| Desiccation (drying out) | contains waterproofing substances including keratin |
| Heat Loss | activating sweat glands and allowing blood to flush into skin capillary beds |
| Heat retention | by not allowing blood to flush into skin capillary beds |
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