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The Integumentary System
Skin and its accessory structures, sweat and oil glands, hair, nails, muscles and nerves
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Skin A large organ composed of all 4 tissue types 22 square feet
Weight 10 lbs. 7% of total body weight 1.5mm-4mm thick Two distinct regions Epidermis Epithelial cells, avascular Dermis Fibrous connective tissue, vascularized
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SKIN hair shaft stratum corneum epidermis dermal papilla
Meissner’s corpuscle (touch) blood vessels sebaceous gland arrector pili muscle dermis sweat gland hair follicle Pacinian corpuscle (deep pressure) adipose tissue (usually in subcutaneous area)
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Epidermis Superficial, thinner part of skin
Epithelial tissue- keratinized stratified squamous epithelium avascular (contains no blood vessels)
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Overview of Epidermis Stratified squamous epithelium
4 types of cells-Keratinocytes, melanocytes, langerhans cells and merkel cells 5 distinct strata (layers) of cells
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Cells of Epidermis Keratinocyte 90% of epidermal cells
Produce keratin, fibrous protein that gives skin its protective properties many desmosomes Mitosis at basal layer and dead at apical layer Rub off millions daily, new epidermis every days
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Cells of Epidermis Melanocyte
Spider-shaped cell that makes pigment Melanin In deepest layer, sending processes into other layers to deliver melanin Accumulates melanin in melanosomes that are taken up by keratinocyte Melanin accumulates on sunny side of keratinocytes creating a pigment shield that protects nucleus from damaging UV radiation
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Cells of Epidermis Langerhans Cells
Phagocytes that ingest foreign substances and help activate the immune system
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Cells of Epidermis Merkel Cells
Occasional cells found in deepest layers of epidermis at epidermal-dermal junction In contact with a disclike sensory nerve ending forming a merkel disc that functions as sensory receptor for touch
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Several Distinct layers of keratinocytes in various stages of development form epidermis
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Layers (Strata) of the Epidermis -a continuum of cell growth as move up the layers
Stratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spinosum Stratum basale
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Stratum Basale (stratum germinativum)
Deepest layer,single layer of mitotically active cells attached to dermis Youngest keratinocytes Large nuclei 10-25% of cells are melanocytes Occasional merkel cells Desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
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Stratum Basale When the germinal portion of the epidermis is destroyed, new skin cannot regenerate with a skin graft.
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Stratum Spinosum (prickly layer)
8-10 cell layers Cells held together by desmosomes which gives cells a spiny or irregular appearance during tissue preparation Langerhans cells present Projections of melanocytes
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Stratum Granulosum Transition between metabolically active strata and the dead cells of the more superficial strata Thin, 3-5 layers of flat dying cells that show nuclear degeneration and cells flatten lamellar granules that have a waterproofing glycolipid that gets released into extracellular space to slow water loss from dermis Contain dark-staining keratohyalin granules that will help form keratin in upper layers
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Stratum Lucidum present only in Thick Skin of fingers tips, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet Three to five layers of clear, flat, dead cells that form a thin translucent band
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Stratum Corneum Outermost layer ¾ thickness of epidermis
25 to 30 layers of flat dead cells filled with keratin and surrounded by glycolipids Barrier to light, heat, water, chemicals & bacteria, protect against abrasion and penetration
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Keratinization and Growth of Epidermis
New cells formed in stratum basale and pushed to surface Keratinization- accumulate keratin as move up through the layers Aptosis Slough 4 week process
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Dermis Deeper, thicker part of skin Strong flexible connective tissue
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Papillary Dermis Thin superficial layer Top 20% of dermis
Aerolar connective tissue with collagen fibers and fine elastic fibers Very vascular Dermal Papillae Small peg-like projections into epidermis that increase the surface area Capillary loops Free nerve endings (pain receptors) Meissner corpuscles that are touch receptors
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Reticular Dermis 80% of thickness of Dermis
Dense irregular connective tissue with a matrix of thick bundles of interlacing collagen fibers Provides strength, extensibility & elasticity to skin
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Dermis Epidermal Ridges are downward projections of epidermis into dermis between the dermal papillae of the papillary region creating ridges and grooves that increase friction and enhance grip Fingerprints and footprints Genetically determined, unique and do not change throughout life
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Dermis Lines of cleavage in the skin/skin tension lines indicate the predominant direction of the underlying collagen fibers. Important for surgical incision planning Incision parallel to them provides best scar
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Blister separation of dermis and epidermis by fluid accummulation
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Stretch Marks Tears in dermis White scars striae
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Skin Callus- abnormal thickening of skin due to exposure to friction
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Hypodermis AKA subcutaneous layer, subQ, superficial fascia
Not part of the skin Deep to dermis Consists of areolar and adipose tissue Functions to store fat, absorb shock, insulator, anchors skin to underlying structures and contains lamellated (pacinian corpuscles) nerve endings for pressure
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Basis of Skin Color 3 pigments
Melanin Only pigment made in skin Yellow to reddish brown Synthesis depends on enzyme tyrosinase in melanocytes, UV light increases activity of enzyme Difference in color due to amount and kind of melanin and not number of melanocytes Pheomelanin- yellow to red Eumelanin- brown to black Freckles and moles are local accumulations of melanocytes Albinism- inherited inability to produce melanin, melanocytes can not synthesize tyrosinase Vitiligo is partial or complete loss of melanocytes from patches of skin resulting in irregular white spots due to immune malfunction
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Basis of Skin Color 3 pigments
Hemoglobin Oxygen carrying pigment in RBC In dermal capillaries Carotene Yellow to orange pigment found in plant products Precursor of vitamin A that is used to synthesize pigments needed for vision Excessive amounts accumulate in stratum corneum and fatty areas of dermis and sub Q, in palms and soles
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Skin Color and Diagnosis
Cyanotic Skin of nail beds and mucus membranes bluish due to poorly oxygenated hemoglobin
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Jaundice Build up of bilirubin in skin, yellow pigment Liver disease
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Erythema Redness due to engorgement of capillaries of dermis with blood due to injury, heat, infection, inflammation or allergic reactions
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Pallor Low blood pressure, shock, anemia
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Bruises Black and blue marks due to blood that escapes circulation and clots beneath skin-hematomas
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Accessory Structures of Skin skin appendages
develop from the embryonic epidermis Cells sink inward during development to form: Hair and hair follicles sebacious (oil) glands sweat glands nails
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Glands of Skin Sebaceous (oil) glands Sudoriferous (sweat) glands
Ceruminous glands
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Sebaceous(oil) Glands
Secreting portion in dermis Opens onto the hair follicle Absent in palms and soles Secrete sebum Cells accumulate lipids until they burst, holocrine glands Sebum is lipids and cell fragments Softens and lubricates skin and hair, prevents brittleness bactericidal
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Sebaceous(oil) Glands
Whiteheads –sebaceous gland duct blocked and sebum accumulates Blackhead when the material oxidizes or dries Acne-inflammation of these glands, colonized by bacteria
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Sudoriferous (sweat) Glands
Release sweat onto hair follicles or onto skin surface through pores Eccrine apocrine
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Eccrine Sweat Glands Excretory duct ends at pore on surface of epidermis Most numerous on palms, sole of feet and forehead Sweat- 99% water, salts, vit C, antibodies, microbe killins peptide, dermicidin and trace metabolic wastes, acidic Regulated by nervous system Function to regulate body temperature and eliminate wastes Insensible sweat and sensible sweat
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Apocrine Sweat Glands Ducts open to hair follicles
Secretory product like sweat but has lipids and proteins, odorless but takes on odor when organic molecules decomposed by bacteria on skin Axillary and anogenital areas Function at puberty but precise function not known and no role in thermoregulation
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Ceruminous Glands Modified apocrine sweat glands in external ear
Produce a waxy substance Cerumen-earwax is combined secretion of ceruminous glands and sebaceous glands, deters insects and blocks entry of foreign materials
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Hair Hair is columns of dead keratinized cells bonded together by extracellular proteins On entire skin surface except palms, soles, lips, nipples and parts of external genitalia Shaft-portion that project above skin surface Root-embedded in skin, penetrates into dermis or subQ Hair Follicle- surrounds the root Bulb-base of hair follicle
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Structure of Hair Shaft – visible Root -- below the surface
Follicle surrounds root base of follicle is bulb blood vessels Mitotically active cells
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Structure of Hair Follicle
About 4mm below skin surface, expanded bulb Knot of sensory nerve endings called hair follicle receptor or hair root plexus wrap around the bulb and are stimulated by bending of hairs, hairs sensitive to touch
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Hair Follicle Papilla of hair-dermal tissue that protrudes into hair pulp and contains capillaries Matrix- actively dividing cells Figure 5.5c
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Structure of Hair Shaft – visible
3 concentric layers of keratinized cells Medulla Central core, large cells and air spaces Cortex Bulky layer around medulla, several layers of flattened cells Cuticle Outermost layer, single layer of cells that overlap one another from below like roof shingles
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Figure 5.5a, b
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Hair Pigment Hair pigment made by melanocytes at base of hair follicle and transferred to cortical cells
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Hair Color Hair color is due primarily to the amount and type of melanin. Graying of hair occurs because of a progressive decline in tyrosinase. Dark hair contains true melanin Blond and red hair contain melanin with iron and sulfur added Graying hair is result of decline in melanin production White hair has air bubbles in the medullary shaft
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Hair Related Structures
Arrector pili smooth muscle in dermis contracts with cold or fear. forms goosebumps as hair is pulled vertically, into upright position Hair root plexus detect hair movement sebaceous (oil) glands
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Hair Growth The hair growth cycle consists of a growing stage and a resting stage. Growth cycle = growth stage & resting stage Growth stage lasts for 2 to 6 years matrix cells at base of hair root producing length Resting stage lasts for 3 months matrix cells inactive & follicle atrophies Old hair falls out as growth stage begins again normal hair loss is 70 to 100 hairs per day With age, hair not replaced as fast as shed leading to thinning and baldness(alopecia) Both rate of growth and the replacement cycle can be altered by illness, diet, high fever, surgery, blood loss, severe emotional stress, and gender. Chemotherapeutic agents affect the rapidly dividing matrix hair cells resulting in hair loss.
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Functions of Hair Decreases sunburn Eyelashes help protect eyes
Prevents heat loss Decreases sunburn Eyelashes help protect eyes Touch receptors (hair root plexus) senses light touch
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Nails Plates of tightly packed, hard, dead keratinized epidermal cells that form a clear, solid covering over the dorsal surfaces of the distal portions of digits
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Nail body-visible portion of nail
Free Edge- part that extends past distal aspect of digit Hyponychium- region below free edge Nail Root- proximal part buried beneath nail fold Lunula-white crescent, too thick to see vasculature Eponychium- cuticle
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TYPES OF SKIN Thin skin Thick skin (0.6 to 4.5 mm)
covers all parts of the body except for the palms and palmar surfaces of the digits and toes. lacks epidermal ridges has a sparser distribution of sensory receptors than thick skin. Thick skin (0.6 to 4.5 mm) covers the palms, palmar surfaces of the digits, and soles features a stratum lucidum and thick epidermal ridges lacks hair follicles, arrector pili muscles, and sebaceous glands, and has more sweat glands than thin skin.
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Skin Cancer The three major types of skin cancer are:
Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Melanoma Basal cell and Squamous cell considered nonmelanoma skin cancers. In 2008, more than 1,000,000 new cases in US but less than 1,000 deaths.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Least malignant and most common skin cancer
cells at base of epidermis proliferate and invade the dermis and hypodermis Sun-exposed areas Dome-shaped nodules that develop a central ulcer with a pearly, beaded edge Slow growing and do not often metastasize Can be cured by surgical excision in 99% of the cases
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Three common presentations:
Small, smooth, pale, or waxy shiny lump Firm, red lump A lump that bleeds or develops a crust
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Arises from cells of epidermis Arise most often on scalp, ears, and lower lip Scaly reddened papule Grows rapidly and metastasizes if not removed Prognosis is good if treated
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Melanoma Cancer of melanocytes is the most dangerous type of skin cancer because it is: Highly metastatic Resistant to chemotherapy
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Melanoma A form of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment and also are found in the epidermis. Melanomas usually begin in a mole, which is a benign cluster of melanocytes and other tissue. Normal moles:
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Signs and Symptoms of Melanoma
Change in the size, shape or color of a mole, such as: Signs that a mole’s border is becoming more ragged Spread of pigmentation beyond its border Scaliness, bleeding or change in the appearance of a bump or nodule Change in sensation, itchiness, tenderness or pain in a mole or other growth \
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Use ABCD Rule to Spot Melanoma
A (Asymmetry) one portion of the mole does not match the other B (Border) edges are irregular, notched, or blurred C (Color) different shades of black or brown, patchy colors D (Diameter) spot is 6 millimeters across, or growing larger A B C D
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Melanoma (the A-B-C and Ds)
Asymmetry -- The shape of one half does not match the other.
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Asymmetry One half does not match the other half.
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Border irregularity The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.
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Melanoma (the A-B-C and Ds)
Color -- The color is uneven. Shades of black, brown, and tan may be present. Areas of white, grey, red, pink, or blue also may be seen.
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Melanoma (the A-B-C and Ds)
Diameter -- There is a change in size, usually an increase. Melanomas are usually larger than the eraser of a pencil (5 mm or 1/4 inch).
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Diameter -Greater than ¼ inch
Diameter -Greater than ¼ inch. Any sudden or continuing increase in size is of special concern.
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Normal Mole
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Malignant Mole
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Melanoma May be found when a pre-existing mole changes: Early changes
- forming a new black area - newly formed fine scales - itching in a mole More advanced changes - texture changes (becomes hard or lumpy) - itch, ooze, or bleed - usually do not cause pain
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Melanoma Moles are clusters of melanocytes, called nevus (singular) and nevi (multiple) Most people have that appear at birth or after birth, usually before age 40 Increased risk of melanoma in those with more than 50 or in person with dysplastic nevi (abnormal looking moles)
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Melanoma US- more than 53,600 people learned they had melanoma in 2008
Risk factors: Fair skin More than 50 moles Dysplastic moles About 10% of patients with melanoma have a family history Depressed immune system UV radiation Blistering sunburn
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Melanoma Treated by wide surgical excision accompanied by immunotherapy Chance of survival is poor if the lesion is over 4 mm thick
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Wear your Sunblock!!!
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Burns Tissue damage from excessive heat, electricity, radioactivity, or corrosive chemicals that destroys (denatures) proteins in the exposed cells is called a burn. Generally, the systemic effects of a burn are a greater threat to life than are the local effects. The seriousness of a burn is determined by its depth, extent, and area involved, as well as the person’s age and general health. When the burn area exceeds 70%, over half of the victims die.
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Burns First-degree – only the epidermis is damaged
Symptoms include localized redness, swelling, and pain Second-degree – epidermis and upper regions of dermis are damaged Symptoms mimic first degree burns, but blisters also appear fluid-filled blisters separate epidermis & dermis Heals in 3 to 4 weeks & may scar
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Burns Third-degree – entire thickness of the skin is damaged
Burned area appears gray-white, cherry red, or black; there is no initial edema or pain (since nerve endings are destroyed)
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Burns Destruction of proteins of the skin Problems that result
chemicals, electricity, heat Problems that result shock due to water, plasma and plasma protein loss circulatory & kidney problems from loss of plasma bacterial infection
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Burns
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Rule of Nines Estimates the severity of burns
Burns considered critical if: Over 25% of the body has second-degree burns Over 10% of the body has third-degree burns There are third-degree burns on face, hands, or feet
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Rule of Nines Figure 5.8a
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Wound Healing Two types depending on the depth of the wound
Epidermal Wound Healing Deep Wound Healing
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Epidermal Wound Healing
Abrasion or minor burn Basal cells migrate across the wound Contact inhibition with other cells stops migration Epidermal growth factor stimulates basal cells to divide and replace the ones that have moved into the wound Full thickness of epidermis results from further cell division
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Deep Wound Healing In response to an injury that extends into the dermis and subQ Scar tissue is formed Four Phases Inflammatory Migratory Proliferative Maturation
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Deep Wound Healing When an injury extends to tissues deep to the epidermis, the repair process is more complex than epidermal healing, and scar formation results. Healing occurs in 4 phases inflammatory phase has clot unite wound edges and WBCs arrive from dilated and more permeable blood vessels migratory phase begins the regrowth of epithelial cells and the formation of scar tissue by the fibroblasts proliferative phase is a completion of tissue formation maturation phase sees the scab fall off Scar formation hypertrophic scar remains within the boundaries of the original wound keloid scar extends into previously normal tissue collagen fibers are very dense and fewer blood vessels are present so the tissue is lighter in color
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Age Related Structural Changes
Collagen fibers decrease in number & stiffen Elastic fibers become less elastic Fibroblasts decrease in number decrease in number of melanocytes (gray hair, blotching) decrease in Langerhans cells (decreased immune responsiveness) reduced number and less-efficient phagocytes
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AGING AND THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Most of the changes occur in the dermis wrinkling, slower growth of hair and nails dryness and cracking due to sebaceous gland atrophy Walls of blood vessels in dermis thicken so decreased nutrient availability leads to thinner skin as subcutaneous fat is lost.
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