https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv Anatomy and Physiology en-us 2017-09-27 10:11:35 UTC 2023-03-26 08:31:28 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191590661 Through nerve endings and receptors in the skin, sensation such as touch, pain, heat or cold are processed. It also sends messages to the brain where the brain interprets what to do with it. ]]> 2017-09-27 10:19:20 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191590661 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191591573 (skin and hair)
If our bodies are too cold then the arrector pilli muscle contracts making the hairs to  stand on end trapping any warm air in to warm the body up. If the body is too hot, then glands in the skin secrete sweat onto the surface to increase heat loss by evaporation, this cools the body down. 



]]> 2017-09-27 10:23:52 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191591573 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191593998 Skin absorption are substances that can enter the body through the skin. Absorption is a route of exposure for toxic substances and route of administration for medication. The skin also absorbs minerals, nutrients, chemicals, essential oils and oxygen. 



]]> 2017-09-27 10:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191593998 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191596996 The skin is the largest organ in the body, it is an elastic covering. The skin protects against dangerous things such as bacteria and dirt from entering the body. It repels water and minimises water loss from the body. It also protects underlying structures like the blood vessels, nerves and organs.


]]> 2017-09-27 10:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191596996 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191598698 Excretion is the removal of waste products from the body. Some of these wastes can be excreted through the skin, these include water, urea and ammonia. this gets rid of the things in your body that may make you sick. 


]]> 2017-09-27 10:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191598698 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191600014 Sebum is secreted by the sebaceous glands, it is a mixture of lipids and fatty acids. Sebum plays a very important part in maintaining the surface of the skin intact.


]]> 2017-09-27 11:03:05 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191600014 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191602380 Sunlight is primary source of Vitamin D for most people, it is the UVB rays from the sun that gives you Vitamin D. You need enough Vitamin D to have healthy bones and teeth and also healthy skin. Vitamin D can also be found in several fruits and vegetables and in eggs and cheese and fish and some meat. ]]> 2017-09-27 11:15:19 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191602380 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191603723 Colour Pigment 
Melanin gives us our skin, hair and eyes their colour. Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes, the more melanocytes you have the less likely you are to get skin cancer. ]]> 2017-09-27 11:22:51 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191603723 10375890 https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191605129 Fat and water 

Fat and water are stored in the subcutaneous layer, they are used for insulation, a shock  absorber and emergency energy. Women tend to have more fat than men to protect babies during pregnancy. ]]> 2017-09-27 11:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/10375890/4qsbpara4nkv/wish/191605129