{"id":477,"date":"2022-12-06T19:19:15","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T19:19:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/?p=477"},"modified":"2022-12-07T18:43:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T18:43:47","slug":"module-7-a-anatomy-and-physiology-of-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/?p=477","title":{"rendered":"Module 7: A. Anatomy and Physiology of Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>Anatomy and Physiology of Skin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Human skin is the first line of defence against infection. It helps to regulate fluid balance and temperature. For the average adult, skin is the largest organ in the human body, covering approximately 3,000 square inches and weighing about <a id=\"post-477-_Int_Z9SYYDlf\"><\/a>six pounds. Skin is made up of three layers. Click on the images below to learn more about each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-3 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-1 wp-block-column\"><div class=\"h5p-iframe-wrapper\"><iframe id=\"h5p-iframe-19\" class=\"h5p-iframe\" data-content-id=\"19\" style=\"height:1px\" src=\"about:blank\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"Module 7: Skin Anatomy\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(Bak, 2019)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-2 wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"sketchfab-embed-wrapper\"> <iframe height=\"300px\" title=\"Human Skin - Integumentary system\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" mozallowfullscreen=\"true\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; xr-spatial-tracking\" xr-spatial-tracking=\"\" execution-while-out-of-viewport=\"\" execution-while-not-rendered=\"\" web-share=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/models\/2c902649de1843e9b2e004a99a9ab923\/embed\"> <\/iframe> <p style=\"font-size: 13px; font-weight: normal; margin: 5px; color: #4A4A4A;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/3d-models\/human-skin-integumentary-system-2c902649de1843e9b2e004a99a9ab923?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup&amp;utm_content=2c902649de1843e9b2e004a99a9ab923\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\"> Human Skin &#8211; Integumentary system <\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com\/Ebers?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup&amp;utm_content=2c902649de1843e9b2e004a99a9ab923\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ebers <\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/sketchfab.com?utm_medium=embed&amp;utm_campaign=share-popup&amp;utm_content=2c902649de1843e9b2e004a99a9ab923\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #1CAAD9;\" rel=\"noopener\">Sketchfab<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>Anatomy and Physiology of Wounds<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Wounds are not always caused by surgery. They can be classified into three types:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-7 wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-container-4 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2-1200x800.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-2.jpeg 1254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Surgical:<\/strong> Surgical wounds are caused by making an incision or excision, such as a laparotomy incision.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-5 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-3.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Traumatic: <\/strong>Traumatic wounds are skin injuries caused by mechanical, thermal, or electrical damage, such as burns.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-container-6 wp-block-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-4-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-4-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-4-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-4-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/perioperative1001.slc-courses.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/word-image-477-4.jpeg 1183w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Chronic: <\/strong>Chronic wounds are often related to a disease process or pathophysiologic condition which can develop over time, such as a pressure sore.<\/p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>(Bak, 2019)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h5>Types of Wound Closure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Wounds can be left to heal in one of three ways: primary, secondary, or tertiary intention. 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