Integumentary System Tissues and Functions
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Epidermis Characteristics
Keratinization
Produces melanin
Touch receptors
Has 4 layers
Dermis characteristics
Strong flexible connective tissue
Includes fibroblats & white blood cells
Have two layers
Hypodermis characteristics
Deepest lay- connects to muscle tissue
Composted of adipose
insulates body
Arrector pili characteristics
Smooth muscle attached to follicle ONLY muscle in the skin
Merocrine
Function: Sweat glands location: palms or soles
Sebaceous
Glands connected in hair follicles & located scalp or face
Apocrine
sweat gland confined to axillary and anogenital - functional from puberty onward
Melanocytes
protective skin layer, melanin
Hypodermis
deepest region
Dermis
middle region
Epidermis
superficial region
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