Unit 5
Integumentary system (skin and its accessories)
Assigned Reading
Ch. 5 - "The Integumentary System"
"Integument" = covering
Ch. 5 is very practical from a personal-health standpoint, and you will find it interesting:
Ch. 5 - "The Integumentary System"
"Integument" = covering
Ch. 5 is very practical from a personal-health standpoint, and you will find it interesting:
- Hair and hair growth
- Nails
- Oil and sweat glands
- Skin wound healing
- Aging and the skin
Lab
Skin Suture lab
Skin Suture lab
Handouts
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Below: An excellent 10-min video on the Skin and its Accessory Structures. I expect everyone in the class to watch this video carefully.
Below: This is a 50-min Med-School video. It is easy to understand and I highly recommend watching.
Below: a famous drawing of the skin. It's creepy but it does illustrate how important the skin is.
Skin Suture Lab
In this lab you will learn the Surgeon's Knot and how to suture up a wound.
In this lab you will learn the Surgeon's Knot and how to suture up a wound.
Video: Suturing a facial wound
This is an excellent video, but it's somewhat graphic because it shows a surgeon stitching up a facial wound. If you're sensitive to blood, don't watch it.
This is an excellent video, but it's somewhat graphic because it shows a surgeon stitching up a facial wound. If you're sensitive to blood, don't watch it.