INTEGUMENTARY
SYSTEM
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lesson Paragraphs
INTRODUCTION
1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM 1-1--1-1-5
Exercises
2 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INTEGUMENTARY
SYSTEM 2-1--2-8
Exercises
3 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SKIN LESIONS 3-1--3-5
Exercises
4 COMMON SKIN DISEASES 4-1--4-6
Exercises
5 DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS 5-1--5-14
Exercises
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, INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
The skin is not just a simple thin covering which keeps the body together. The skin is a complex
combination of tissues that perform functions necessary for human survival. Our skin helps maintain
body temperature, receives stimuli from the environment, and stores chemical compounds. Consider the
human predicament if the skin were not waterproof. Every time it rained, each human would absorb
water like a sponge. The skin also acts as a protective covering keeping underlying tissues from bacterial
invasion and harmful light rays and from drying out. As a Medical NCO, it is important for you to
understand the complex functions of the skin.
Subcourse Components:
The subcourse instructional material consists of the following:
Lesson 1, Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System.
Lesson 2, Physical Assessment of the Integumentary System.
Lesson 3, Primary And Secondary Skin Lesions.
Lesson 4, Common Skin Diseases.
Lesson 5, Dermatological Drugs.
Here are some suggestions that may be helpful to you in completing this
subcourse:
--Read and study each lesson carefully.
--Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work
the exercises at the end of the lesson, marking your answers in this booklet.
--After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those
on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise
incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to
determine why your response was not the correct one.
Credit Awarded:
To receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an
examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. Upon successful completion of the examination for this subcourse, you will be
awarded 8 credit hours.
You can enroll by going to the web site http://atrrs.army.mil and enrolling under
"Self Development" (School Code 555).
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, A listing of correspondence courses and subcourses available through the
Nonresident Instruction Section is found in Chapter 4 of DA Pamphlet 350-59, Army
Correspondence Course Program Catalog. The DA PAM is available at the following
website: http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/p350-59.pdf.
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SYSTEM
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Lesson Paragraphs
INTRODUCTION
1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM 1-1--1-1-5
Exercises
2 PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE INTEGUMENTARY
SYSTEM 2-1--2-8
Exercises
3 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SKIN LESIONS 3-1--3-5
Exercises
4 COMMON SKIN DISEASES 4-1--4-6
Exercises
5 DERMATOLOGICAL DRUGS 5-1--5-14
Exercises
MD0572 i
, INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
The skin is not just a simple thin covering which keeps the body together. The skin is a complex
combination of tissues that perform functions necessary for human survival. Our skin helps maintain
body temperature, receives stimuli from the environment, and stores chemical compounds. Consider the
human predicament if the skin were not waterproof. Every time it rained, each human would absorb
water like a sponge. The skin also acts as a protective covering keeping underlying tissues from bacterial
invasion and harmful light rays and from drying out. As a Medical NCO, it is important for you to
understand the complex functions of the skin.
Subcourse Components:
The subcourse instructional material consists of the following:
Lesson 1, Anatomy and Physiology of the Integumentary System.
Lesson 2, Physical Assessment of the Integumentary System.
Lesson 3, Primary And Secondary Skin Lesions.
Lesson 4, Common Skin Diseases.
Lesson 5, Dermatological Drugs.
Here are some suggestions that may be helpful to you in completing this
subcourse:
--Read and study each lesson carefully.
--Complete the subcourse lesson by lesson. After completing each lesson, work
the exercises at the end of the lesson, marking your answers in this booklet.
--After completing each set of lesson exercises, compare your answers with those
on the solution sheet that follows the exercises. If you have answered an exercise
incorrectly, check the reference cited after the answer on the solution sheet to
determine why your response was not the correct one.
Credit Awarded:
To receive credit hours, you must be officially enrolled and complete an
examination furnished by the Nonresident Instruction Branch at Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. Upon successful completion of the examination for this subcourse, you will be
awarded 8 credit hours.
You can enroll by going to the web site http://atrrs.army.mil and enrolling under
"Self Development" (School Code 555).
MD0572 ii
, A listing of correspondence courses and subcourses available through the
Nonresident Instruction Section is found in Chapter 4 of DA Pamphlet 350-59, Army
Correspondence Course Program Catalog. The DA PAM is available at the following
website: http://www.usapa.army.mil/pdffiles/p350-59.pdf.
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