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Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. [1] The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. [2]
The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. [2] Conditions of the human integumentary system constitute a broad spectrum of diseases, also known as dermatoses, as well as many nonpathologic states (like, in certain circumstances, melanonychia and racquet nails).
The integumentary system includes skin, hair, scales, feathers, hooves, claws, and nails. It has a variety of additional functions: it may serve to maintain water balance, protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, and regulate body temperature , and is the attachment site for sensory receptors which detect pain, sensation, pressure, and ...
Mutations of proteins that hold the cells of the skin together can cause disease. Autoantibodies against proteins that hold the cells of the skin together can also cause disease. Conditions caused by mutations in or antibodies against junctional proteins found within the epidermis of the human integumentary system.
The integumentary system, composed of the skin, hair, nails, and associated glands, serves as a protective barrier between the body and the environment. It also plays a critical role in regulating body temperature and maintaining fluid balance.
Sunspots — those marks that aren't freckles or moles — are signs you’ve spent your fair share of time soaking up the sun. “Sunspots are your skin’s response to daily exposure to ...
Radiographic findings associated with conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system Finding Condition(s) Osteopathia striata: Goltz syndrome: Osteopoikilosis: Buschke–Ollendorff syndrome: Polyostotic fibrous dysplasia: McCune–Albright syndrome: Osteodystrophy: Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy: Chondrodysplasia punctata
Conditions of or affecting the human integumentary system associated with increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer Condition Squamous-cell carcinoma Basal-cell carcinoma; Xeroderma pigmentosum + + Oculocutaneous albinism + + Epidermodysplasia verruciformis + Recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa + Ferguson–Smith syndrome + Muir–Torre ...