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Anatomy and Pyshiology Part 2

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Skin, hair, nails, and integumentary system

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Let 7
skin forms protective, physical barrier harent
a
against
·




(bacteria , viruses
pathogens

protects against dehydration keeps witter looked in
,


regulates body temp by releasing sweet when needed



hair serves as mechanical protector ↑ sensing function, ,

and aids in bodyfemp
regulating
↳ contain sebaceous
glands , which produce sebum ,

an oily lubricating and waterproof substant
, ,

sweet
grands are throughout skiny, and they produce
sweat , which
regulates body temp thre evaporation
that
Mail is hard,
protective layer of Keratinized cells grows
·




at the terminal end of each finger/top

evide protecteare
covering gasingsmallobjects t
assist
in
Skin Tissue : most
owten
rough
ofKeratiosa and
layen,epidemis,composed
cells
sheds dead


I blood vessels so the basal membrane blu epidemis + dennis
- laws ,

waste
provide the necessary
uutrients
basale)
and takes
connects basement membrane
- bottom of epidermis /stratur to


T and these basal cells continuously generate new layers (12 H days to
·

more




-
hardened epidermis layer




& from innermost layer to outer will fill--
we
Keratin and die and
sheds
"renew 27
every layer days
of connective tissue blood vessels +

newves"Strong
Dennis ,




X hypodermis
structure and houses structures like hair Princes
-


provides
and sweat
glands
: subcutaneous tissue/superficial Fascia , layer of putty
helps absorptio and
tissue that with insulation
,
shock
energy storage

,Epidermis :
a superficial Dead layer , anucleated
terminally differentiated Keratinocytes




I
krown as flattened and dense
corneocytesenvironment
,
and , dence


waterproof against , continuous
shedding (disquamation)
layers
: -
5 .
Horny Itratum Corneum)
skin cells flattened
in thick, hairless primary are
densely packed
only
, ,



-
Keratinocytes filled w/ eleidin : translucent protein derived Run Keratorylin (clear look
, Clear (Stranium
I Lucidum) ↳ additional barrier on stress/high friction
primarily Keratinocytes in more advanced differentiation which
,
lamellar bodies
Keratonyalin granules
accumwalt and

3
. Grannan /Stanture Granulosum ↳ Keratin
aggregation lipid-rich ,
water barring

-cells
usually flattened , nuclei - organelles start degenerating to
coronification)
(trans

Keratinocytes that are
matering begin synthesizing desmosomes
Keratin fibrous, :
has ,

. Spiny (Stratum
2 Spinosum) >
-

Structural protein needed for strength and protection Also . ;
specialized junctional complex that
provide stang intercellular adhesion
resilience and
↳ contributes to structural
integrity
V1 Basal /Stratum cuboidal Keratinocytes which are
mitotically active

Deep
collumnar
.
Basale) >
-




and are source
or

of renewal




Thicksin: On Thin skin : Round most of
palm fingerprints
,

body
on

and soles , built for
heavy duty , has all epidermal layers ,



↳ thicker
Horny and clear but lacks prominent stratory
sections for extra protection lucitum (clear layer
4 has
no hair foracles andsebacious hair Polaies - sebaceous

glands due to specializati glonds
found in stratum spinosum
cells : dendritic antigen-presently cells
Langerhaus , used in immune
defense
monitoring pathogens and participating in immune surbillance

epidermal stemlifecells ensure continuous replenishment Keratinocytes
:
·
of

throughout , help w/ tissue repair
following injury
>
-
self renewal : can divide to maintai our
population indefinetly
-
multipotency ; give rise in transit-amplifying Keratinocytes , undergo further

differentiati as
they migrate

Melanocyte: produce melanin from neural crest , transfer pigment to
·




neighboring Keratinocytes
skin
photoprotection pigmentation

and


Merkel cell : specialized mechanoreceptors associated us sensory
nerve endings , use tactile perception

, callouses: hyperproliferation
cutaneous callous : develop due to repeated stress) Prist ,
I
drives basal Keratinocytes in stratun basale to proliferate quicker
-

layer
↳ causes thicker outer ar
protection

bony callous from healing fractured bone NOT in epidermis
:
a ,
↳ Fibroblast chondroblasts
produce fibrocartilage matrix that
stabulizes at fracturesite
Fiber

Collagen / ECM proteins

Keratinization/Cornificatio : vital process responsible for
forming
the skin's
protective outer layer
↳ involves transformation of Keratinocytes
from Basal layer to

become specialized , hardenedcells
ws Keratin parter


steps :
1 .
Basal : harbers stem cells , undifferentiated cells are
anchored to basementmanbare , stratified
forming epithelium
differentiate
.
2
Spinous Keratinocytes migrate up detatch and
:
,
,

expression of Keration) structural protein)
desmosomes form strengthen abhesion
-no
proliferatio ,
,




Granular : flat cells , granules/ filled wi proteins
3
Keratonyalin
.




that will later become Keratin
↳ lamellar bodies store linids , making it waterproof

organelles + nucleus degrade as we go away from basement
-




membare where nutrients comein From

n Cornified : Lots of fattened Keratin
tought waterpro of
E
,
.




-desquamation : dead cells on surface shed
-cornified proteins
envelope under plasma member has cross-linked
and lipids that addto protection

, Extracellular lipids,
stratan corneum =
brick wall -

resilient
Bricks :
strong ,
cornercycles ,
mortar : waterproof
flat, dead skin cells , fightly packed lipids waxy excretions
,

each
corneocyte has+ an envelope of lameller bodies as
w/cross-linked protein lipids that cell moves up
makes it even more renforced -
fill space blu
corneocyles creating
↳ corne desmosomes
a


hold bricks continuous water propt

firmlyTogether barrier (cutaneous
↳ each corneocyte has natural

(NMF) which
permeability barriers) Prevents
Moisturizing Packers excessive water loss and
of harmful substances
crewater-soluble compounds that entry
+ maintain moisie
Attract




in a
~
a
seath
surrounded
cornercype is

envelope
by
that

strengthens and
an




surface
waterproofs the
↓ -


-



-




stabalizes lipid





bilayer+


comeocytes
the mortar maintains fluidity
your
-
made of lipids
produced by lamellar bun
generated
u -

bodies from Keratinocytes

.....
hydrolysis triglyceride of

Earlipid layers and
and
and
phospholipids
prevent wath loss are released into ECM
-




block entry

of


comopsed
pattrogens
↓ -

weak acids , makes
acidic 14 5-5 51 .
.
skin



alkame message
mildly
dominant lipid, ·
maintai lipid organizati (t0
Crucial for barrier
·regulately
words
integrity

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