Integument Composed of…
Hypodermis
NOT part of integument
-Fatty cell layer with adipose tissue
Dermis ->
Dermal Scales (denticles)- fish and amphibians
Epidermis->
Terrestrial Vertebrates Epidermal Scales (stratum Corneum)-reptiles, feathers- dinosaurs and birds
Epidermis->
Hair, Nails (mammals)
Sweat Glands
Apocrine
-Mammary Glands (mammals)
Zoological definition of a mammal
Presence of mammary gland in an animal
Epidermis Classification of skin
- Thin skin
Thin Skin Characteristics
Covers most of the body
Thick Skin Characteristics
thicker St. Corneum
Cells of the Epidermis
Keratinocyte
- Attached to each other by Desmosomes
5 Layers of Thick Skin
From Top to bottom:
Stratum Basale (Germinativum)
Stratum Spinosum
Stratum Granulosum
-Lipid sheets secreted into intercellular space to form intercellular cement and barrier
Stratum Lucidum and Corneum (non-living layers)
- St. Granulosum
Layers of Thin Skin
Layers of Thick Skin
Dermatoglyphics
(finger prints)
-unique to everyone except if you are an identical twin (still some changes from nature and nurture)
Functions of Epidermis
Cells of Epidermis
Melanocyte
Eumelanin (black)
Pheomelanin (red)
-Tyrosinase converts DOPA into dopaquinone into melanin
PIC
Melanocyte Function
Give rise to melanin and pigmentation