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Chapter 6
Organs are two or more tissues which
together perform a specialized function.
5. Immunity/ Resistance
6. Blood Reservoir
8-10 % in a resting adult
7. Synthesis of vitamin D
uv light
aids absorption of calcium
Anatomy
Epidermis Skin
Dermis
Subcutaneous layer or hypodermis
Epidermis
Stratum basale (stratum germinativum)
Single layer of cuboidal to columnar cells
Stem cells that produce keratinocytes
Melanocytes - # the same for all races
Melanin produced in a melanosome
Stratum spinosum (thorn-like, prickly)
8-10 layers attached by desmosomes
See spines when cell is stained for
microscopy
Keratinocytes take in melanin by cytocrine
secretion
Stratum granulosum
3-5 layers
Keratinization begins here
Keratohyalin found in granules
Cells beginning to die
Stratum lucidum (lucid = clear)
More apparent in thick skin
3-5 layers of clear cells
Eleidin
Stratum corneum (corneum means horny)
Dead, flat cells full of keratin
Keratin is waterproof
Cells are shed
Mammary glands
Secrete milk
Skin color
Genetic factors
Same number of melanocytes
Albinism
Environmental factors
Uv light or x-rays
Physiological factors
Amount of blood
Amount of oxygen
Cyanosis
Carotene accumulation
Jaundice liver disorder
Wound healing
Inflammation
Blood vessels dilate and become permeable
Heat, redness, swelling and pain
Shallow cuts
Epithelial cells migrate
Contact inhibition
Deeper wounds
Inflammatory phase
Fibrin forms clot
Migratory phase
Fibroblasts make granulation tissue
Proliferative phase
Maturation phase
Scars hypertrophic scar
keloid
Burns
First degree or partial thickness burn
Only epidermis is damaged
Erythema, mild edema, surface layer shed
Healing a few days to two weeks
No scarring
Second degree- deep partial-layer burn
Destroys epidermis
Blisters form
Healing depends on survival of accessory
organs
No scars unless infected
Third degree or full-thickness burn
Destroys epidermis, dermis and accessory
organs of the skin
Healing occurs from margins inward
Skin grafting may be needed
Autograft
Homograft
Rule of Nines