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Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology, 9/e
David Shier, Washtenaw Community College
Ricki Lewis, The University at Albany
Jackie Butler, Grayson County Community College

Skin and the Integumentary System

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Anatomy and Histology of Normal Skin
(http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/skinlsn/skin.htm)

The LUMEN Series maintained by Loyola University Medical Education Network provides the user with useful information and meaningful graphics about the anatomy of normal skin.
Question:
A. What are the primary functions of the skin?
B. On a piece of paper, list and describe the layers of the epidermis and dermis.
C. On the piece of paper, list and describe the skin appendages discussed at this site.
Anatomy of the Skin
(http://www.telemedicine.org/science.htm)

The Internet Dermatology Society maintains this informative site about the integumentary system. Included in this site are a variety of images of integumentary tissue.
Question:
A. What is lanugo hair?
B. How many hairs does a typical adult lose in a day?
Skin Infections
(http://www.vh.org/Providers/ClinRef/FPHandbook/Chapter13/02-13.html)

This helpful site from the University of Iowa introduces the reader to several types of skin infections.
Question: What is impetigo?
Disorders of Pigmentation and Melanocytes
(http://edcenter.med.cornell.edu/CUMC_PathNotes/Dermpath/Dermpath_07.html)

This site provides the user with useful information regarding disorders related to pigmentation.
Question: What is malignant melanoma?