Identify different diseases, disorders, and injuries of the integumentary system

The integumentary system is susceptible to a variety of diseases, disorders, and injuries. These range from annoying but relatively benign bacterial or fungal infections that are categorized as disorders, to skin cancer and severe burns, which can be fatal. In this section, you will learn several of the most common skin conditions.

What You’ll Learn to Do

• Describe different diseases of the skin
• Describe several different disorders of the skin
• Describe the effect of injury to the skin
• Explain the process of wound healing

Learning Activities

The learning activities for this section include the following:

• Diseases of Skin
• Disorders of Skin
• Injuries of Skin
• Wound Healing
• Self Check: Diseases, Disorders, and Injuries of the Integumentary System