APA Style Sheet 1 Integumentary System Medical Assistant New Horizons Medical Institute Denise Harris LPN/ Instructor Jennifer Matthews/ Student May 8, 2012 APA Style Sheet 2 Abstract The largest organ of the body is the external covering known as the skin or the integumentary system. The skin is not usually classified as a body system but more classified as an organ. The integumentary system is the largest organ on the body including extensions of the skin as hair and nails. However, the skin is the most important of these. The skin provides a physical barrier to keep out foreign materials and prevent the body from drying out, while providing protection and a cushion to the body’s organs.
Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care (HSC2024) Karen Yardley Outcome 1 understand the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to pressure area care 1.1 describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores. The skin is the largest organ of the body, covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of the skin is around 3000sq inches depending on age, height and body size. As well as the nails, hair, sweat glands and the sebaceous glands, the skin forms the integumentary system. Besides oroviding protection to the body, the skin also helps regulate body temperature, helps your immune system, provides sensations of touch, heat, cold and pain throught the sensory nerve endings.
HSC 3051 UNDERTAKE TISSUE VIABILITY RISK ASSESNENTS Understand the need for tissue viability risk assessment Describe the anatomy and physiology of healthy skin http://bp3.blogger.com/_e-mPA_6ZQyg/R5osT7sMM1I/AAAAAAAAGIo/xq-t_lNiMGk/s400/Skin.jpg Skin is the largest organ in the body and accounts for about 15% of the body’s weight. The chemical composition, of skin is about 70% water, 25% protein and 2% lipids. The remainder includes trace minerals, nucleic acids, glycosaminoglycans, proteoglycans and numerous other chemicals. The skin consists of three main layers: The Epidermis: This is the outer layer of skin, and has a thickness between.05 mm (eyelids) and1.5 mm (palms and soles) It is made up of 5 layers. They are from bottom to top: stratum basale stratum spinosum stratum granulosum stratum licidum stratum corneum Cells in the stratum basale are shaped like columns.
Undertake agreed pressure area care Unit 4222-229 Outcome 1: Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin condition to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores. Q1.1 Skin is the largest organ of the body, covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly around 19,355 sq cm depending on age, height, and body size. The skin, along with its derivatives, nails, hair, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands forms the integumentary system. Besides providing protection to the body the skin has a host of other functions to be performed like regulating body temperature, immune protection, sensations of touch, heat, cold, and pain through the sensory nerve endings, communicating with external openings of numerous other body systems like digestive system, urogenital system, and respiratory system via mucous membranes.The skin is primarily composed of three layers.
CU2641 - Undertake agreed pressure area care 1.1 Describe the anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores Skin is the largest organ of the body, covering and protecting the entire surface of the body. The total surface area of skin is around 3000 sq inches or roughly around 19,355 sq cm depending on age, height, and body size. The skin, along with its derivatives, nails, hair, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands forms the integumentary system. Besides providing protection to the body the skin has a host of other functions to be performed like regulating body temperature, immune protection, sensations of touch, heat, cold, and pain through the sensory nerve endings, itself divided into epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer or hypodermis. Each layer has it own function and own importance in maintaining the integrity of skin and thereby the whole body structure.
Understand Your Fats and Fiber Samantha Erlitz SCI/241 October 10, 2013 Diana Layne Understand Your Fats and Fiber There are several types of fat, and fat is important to a healthy diet, but in the right quantities. Every gram of fat contains nine calories, regardless of the type of fat you consume. There are also certain fats that are healthier than others and some that are easier to recognize versus hidden fats. “A saturated fatty acid is one in which all the carbons in the fatty acid chain are saturated with hydrogen atoms.” (Grosvenor & Smolin, 2006) These fats can be most commonly found in animal foods, and dairy products. Unsaturated fats tend to be liquid, and do not contain the hydrogen saturation that the saturated
2024 Undertake Agreed Pressure Area Care 1.1.1 The anatomy and physiology of the skin in relation to skin breakdown and the development of pressure sores. The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all the internal organs and it consist of four distinct layers: The epidermis, the basement membrane zone, the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multilayered self renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers under this the dermis, this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the skins elasticity and strength, it also contains sensory nerve endings, blood and lymph vessels, sebaceous and sweat glands. Under this layer is the subcutaneous fat layer; this separates the skin from the underlying bone and muscle with rich blood supply it also serves as an insulator and energy store. Pressure ulcers develop when a large amount of pressure is applied to an area of skin over a short period of time.
These types of glands are simple alveolar glands that are found all over the body except for areas likes the palms and soles. They are found to be quite small on the body trunk yet large on areas like the face, neck and upper chest. These glands secrete sebum which is an oily secretion. The central cells of the alveoli accumulate only lipids until they become so engorged that they burst which makes the sebaceous gland a holocrine gland. Sebum is secreted into areas like the hair follicles or the pores on the skin surface.
One form of melanin is a reddish-yellow color, while the other is brownish-black. The amount of each type of melanin you have in your skin and hair is genetically determined. Melanin protects your skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet A and B rays by turning it a darker color. People with very little melanin often acquire no tan and are at the greatest risk for sunburn, premature skin aging and skin cancer. People with dark skin should also be cautious about sun exposure Your skin is the largest organ in your body.
Both pads and tampons need to be changed regularly (at least every four hours). Using tampons has been associated with an increased risk of a rare illness called toxic shock syndrome. Follicular phase The follicular phase starts on the first day of menstruation and ends with ovulation. Prompted by the hypothalamus, the pituitary gland releases follicle stimulating hormone (FSH). This hormone stimulates the ovary to produce around five to 20 follicles