Skin Intro.

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Integumentary System

Comprises the skin and its appendages, including nails, hair, and glands.

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Largest organ in the body

The skin, weighing around 21 pounds.

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Impermeability

The skin acts as a barrier, preventing harmful substances from entering the body.

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Immunologic Function of the skin

  • Secretes antibodies to neutralize pathogens.

  • Produces enzymes like lysozymes to break down bacterial cell walls.

  • Contains Langerhans cells that engulf bacteria, preventing infections.

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Sensation

The ability of the skin to detect pain, temperature, touch, and textures.

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Thermoregulation

The skin helps regulate body temperature through sweating and blood vessel dilation.

  • Sweating ~ cools the body down.

  • Blood vessels ~ Conduct heat away from the body.

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Antibodies

Substances secreted by the skin that neutralize pathogens.

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Lysozymes

Enzymes produced by the skin to break down bacterial cell walls.

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Langerhans Cells

Engulf bacteria and, in doing so, helps prevent infections.