Fun Facts:
- The main function of the integumentary system is to protect the internal organs from any kind of damage. Apart from that, the regulation of body temperature, preventing pathogens from entering the body, perspiration, generation of vitamin D, and protection from UV rays are some of the other functions of the integumentary system.
- The main function of the integumentary system is to protect the internal organs from any kind of damage. Apart from that, the regulation of body temperature, preventing pathogens from entering the body, perspiration, generation of vitamin D, and protection from UV rays are some of the other functions of the integumentary system.
- Your nails grow .5mm per week.
- You will shed 40lbs of skin in a lifetime.
- You have 7 layers of flat, stacked cells.
- The average amount of head hair is 120,000.
- Your eyelids have the thinnest skin.
- Hair grows 1cm per month.
- An adult has 20 sq.ft of skin.
Þ Skin Cancer/ US
Þ Basal cell – moles and small growths; least dangerous
Þ Squalors – larger area affected; similar to basal cell
Þ Melanoma – most severe; often deadly since it spreads easily
Þ Cancer Warning for Skin
Þ (A) Asymmetry – unevenness of mole
Þ (B) Border – notched, scalloped or indistinct
Þ (C) Color – tan and brown/black – red and white
Þ (D) Diameter – larger than 6 mm report to doctor
Þ Acne – clogging of skin pores
Þ Ringworm – ring-shaped fungal infection; contagious
Þ Athlete’s Foot – fungal infection of the foot/toes; highly contagious
Þ Moles – small, round, thicker brown spots on skin; usually harmless unless certain changes (growth, bleeding, and color) occur.
Þ Psoriasis – skin disease
Þ Dandruff – flakes of dead skin on the scalp that shed
Þ Poison Ivy/Oak – a rash that is a result of contact with plant oil.
Þ Basal cell – moles and small growths; least dangerous
Þ Squalors – larger area affected; similar to basal cell
Þ Melanoma – most severe; often deadly since it spreads easily
Þ Cancer Warning for Skin
Þ (A) Asymmetry – unevenness of mole
Þ (B) Border – notched, scalloped or indistinct
Þ (C) Color – tan and brown/black – red and white
Þ (D) Diameter – larger than 6 mm report to doctor
Þ Acne – clogging of skin pores
Þ Ringworm – ring-shaped fungal infection; contagious
Þ Athlete’s Foot – fungal infection of the foot/toes; highly contagious
Þ Moles – small, round, thicker brown spots on skin; usually harmless unless certain changes (growth, bleeding, and color) occur.
Þ Psoriasis – skin disease
Þ Dandruff – flakes of dead skin on the scalp that shed
Þ Poison Ivy/Oak – a rash that is a result of contact with plant oil.