CAPS 391 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fascia, Loose Connective Tissue, Sweat Gland

• School: UBC
• Department: Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences
• Course: CAPS 391
• Professor: Majid Doroudi

Document Summary

Composed of skin and its appendages including hair, nail, sweat gland, sebaceous gland, erector pilli muscles and subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) Main functions: not limited to protecting the body against fluid loss, injury, and infection. Sweat glands and blood vessels housed in this system contribute in body temp. regulation, and sensory organs embedded in the skin collect info. from eternal environment. Skin: (the largest organ of the body: epidermis (epithelial tissue) forms a waterproof layer to protect the body. This layer gives rise to nail and hair: dermis (dense connective tissue) supports the epidermis and contains blood vessels and nerve fibers. Consists of bones, bone marrow, cartilages, joints and associated structures such as. Main functions: support and protection of different organs and body movement: skeletal system ligaments, nervous system, muscular system, cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, respiratory system, digestive system, urinary system, reproduction system, endocrine system. *thumb = pollex, index finger = indicis, little finger = digitus minimus.