Nursing 1180A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Allergen, Local Access And Transport Area, Nonverbal Communication
7 Jun 2016
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Contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, hair follicles: support the nutritionals and protective function of epidermis. Papillary connects directly to epidermis: facilitates in exchange of oxygen, nutrients, and waste products. Reticular: provides resilience, distensibility, elasticity, and turgor of the skin. Thinnest on eye lids, thickest on soles. Provides insulation, storage, and cushioning against external forces. Composed of mainly fat and loose connective tissue. Protects body from debris and invasion, provides insulation, conduct sensory stimulation, contributes to gender identification. Vellus hair: fine, short, located all over the body. Terminal hair: darker and coarser than vellus hair, found on scalp, brows, eyelids, axillae and legs after puberty, males- appears on chest and abdomen. Shape of hair shaft determines the curliness of hair: round- straight, more oval shape- curly. Nail plate is compromised by hardened keratin. Maintain body temperature by controlling evaporation and reabsorption of water. Eccrine glands: cover most of the body, most numerous on palms and soles, secrete sweat.
