Guide 1B
Integumentary
Skin, hair, and nails
In this guide you will examine skin and its appendages hair and nails.
Video Overview
Watch this guide overview video; you can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
Integumentary Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.
Integumentary Objectives
Integumentary Structures
Describe the major structures of the integumentary system including cells and their products; list the various functions of the integumentary system; and explain how the integumentary system relates to thermoregulation.
Integumentary Health
List safety considerations for laboratory and field research; explain aspects of skin health including the impact of sun protection and the normal process of wound healing; and describe various skin disorders including MRSA and burns.
Skin
Identify basic skin structures in an illustration or on a model; describe the functions of various skin structures; and explain the potential advantages and disadvantages of using models to study anatomical structures.
Skin Cancer
Describe what a tumor is and how cancer cells can spread; compare three different types of skin cancer; and list the warning signs used to detect skin cancer and explain why it is beneficial to have a medical professional make a diagnosis.
