INTERGUMENTARY SYSTEM

Acts as a barrier 

Its tactile sense organs

Thermoregulation and water balance

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INTERGUMENTARY SYSTEM

2 principal layers

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epidermis

dermis

Stratified squamous epithelium

5 zones

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epidermis

Single layer of cells supported by a basal lamina

Intermediate keratin filaments

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stratum basale

Cuboidal or slightly flattened cells

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stratum spinosum

Consists of 3-5 layers of flattened polygonal cells

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stratum granulosum

A layer of thin, translucent, lightly stained, refractile cells

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stratum lucidum

Consists of 15-20 layers of flattened non-nucleated heavily keratinized cells 

Surface cells are continuously shed

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stratum corneum

other cells

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Melanocytes

Langerhans cells

Merkel cells

Tough leathery layer of connective tissue that supports the epidermis and binds it to the subcutaneous tissue

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dermis