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body is standing erect, face forward, with the upper limbs at the sides and the palms forwardanatomical position
body is lying facedownprone position
body is lying faceupsupine position
same as anatomical but palms are facing the bodyFundamental
integument can also be thought of as acutaneous membrane
the largest organ by surface area and weightSkin
largest and heaviest solid internal organ in the body by massLiver
active form of vitamin Dcalcitriol
produce keratinKeratinocytes
a tough fibrous protein that provides protection.keratin
produce the pigment melaninMelanocytes
involved in the immune responses.Intraepidermal macrophages
function in the sensation of touchTactile epithelial cells
covers all body regions except the palms, palmar surfaces of digits, and solesThin skin
covers the palms, palmar surfaces of digits, and soles.Thick skin
is produced by melanocytes in the stratum basale.Melanin
congenital disorder characterized by the complete or partial absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes due to a defect of an enzyme (tyrosinase) involved in the production of melanin.Albinism
chronic disorder that causes depigmentation patches in the skinVitiligo
lies just below the epidermispapillary region
consists of dense irregular connective tissuereticular region
subcutaneous layerhypodermis
Type I cutaneous mechanoreceptors, free nerve endings, corpuscles of touch and hair root plexusesSuperficially
Lamellated corpusclesDeep
Present on most surfaces except the palms, anterior surfaces of fingers, and the soles of the feet.Hair
above the skin surfaceshaft
below the level of the skinfollicle
connected to hair follicles.Sebaceous (oil) glands
most numerousEccrine sweat glands
located mainly in hairy skin.Apocrine sweat glands
modified sweat glands located in the ear canal.Ceruminous glands
Made of keratinized epidermal cellsNails
occurs following superficial wounds that affect only the epidermis.Epidermal wound healing
occurs when an injury extends to the dermis and subcutaneous layer.- Deep wound healing
develops from the ectodermepidermis
develops from the mesodermdermis