A revised, practical workbook aligning with Jarvis's Physical Examination & Health Assessment ANZ edition. Student Laboratory Manual - Jarvis's Physical Examination & Health Assessment Manual ANZ edition is equally useful as a health assessment study guide or as a tool in the clinical skills laboratory.
Integumentary System Skin, Hair, Nails. Review A & P Layers of skin Hair Nails Epidermis Dermis Subcutaneous tissue Glands of the skin Hair Nails Copyright 1996 by W. Saunders Company. All rights reserved Copyright 1996 by W.B.
Saunders Company. All rights reserved. (From Jarvis C.:Physical Examination and Health Assessment, 2nd ed.) Anatomy of Nails Image p 275 What are the major functions of the integumentary system?.Prevents penetration: barrier.Protection: physical, chemical and thermal Regulation: temperature Perception: sensory organ (pain, touch, pressure, temperature) Other functions Identification Communication Wound repair Absorption/excretion Production of vitamin D Functions of Hair Provides.
Warmth Protection Sensation to underlying structures Functions of Nails Provides.