touch
main form of communication in MT
important for massage therapists
hands soft/smooth
nerve receptors
in skin
nerve endings
in the dermis
first area
of pain
mechanoreceptors
thermal receptors
function of integumentary system
1. protects body from foreign objects2. synthesizes vitamin d from sun3. sensation of pain ,temperature, sweat etc4. secrets fluids from body cannot contain
skin is largest organ in body
12-15% of body weight
epidermis
outter layer and fastest reproducing layer
dermis
thickest layer
subcutaneous layer
adipose layer sebaceous oil glands
layer skin order out to in
epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer
hair has erector pili muscle
pulls it up
skin system contains
blood vessels, nerves, and other support structures
sebaceous glands
secrete oil on to hair
fingernails and toenails
hard cells at end of digits to protect them
skin thickness
varies through out the body
skin is thinnest
at eyelids
epidermis is thicker
at the palms and soles of feet for protection
skin color determined by
pigments. genetics has a lot to do with it
melanin determines how
brown skin is
increased circulation results in increased
redness and warmth in an area