Lesson 876 of 1524
Integumentary System
The skin has three major layers: the dermis, epidermis, and hypodermis.
Practice this chapterThe skin has three major layers: the dermis, epidermis, and hypodermis. Atopic dermatitis (eczema) occurs when a person has a dysfunctional skin barrier, allowing the body to be more susceptible to pathogens.
Atopic dermatitis is linked to genetics, the immune system, and epidermal dysfunction.
integumentary system — largest organ of the body, comprising skin, hair, and nails. hypodermis — (also: subcutaneous tissue ) bottom layer of skin that is made of adipose and areolar tissue that cushions the underlying organs. atopic dermatitis — chronic skin condition in which a person has a dysfunctional skin barrier that allows substances outside to penetrate the skin easily, causing dry and red areas of skin. dermis — middle layer of the skin, just below the epidermis, made up of connective tissue that supports the epidermis.
Worked example
What does “integumentary system” mean in Integumentary System?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for integumentary system.
- 2The book says: largest organ of the body, comprising skin, hair, and nails.
- 3Do not use the meaning of hypodermis. That term means (also: subcutaneous tissue ) bottom layer of skin that is made of adipose and areolar tissue that cushions the underlying organs.
Result: largest organ of the body, comprising skin, hair, and nails
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for integumentary system.
Do not swap integumentary system and hypodermis. integumentary system means largest organ of the body, comprising skin, hair, and nails. hypodermis means (also: subcutaneous tissue ) bottom layer of skin that is made of adipose and areolar tissue that cushions the underlying organs.
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