Dr. David Morton's slides from Session 4 on Day 2 of XANGO Vista. He spoke about medical aspects of the skin.

1. David Morton, Ph.D.

2. The Integumentary System
and You
David A. Morton, Ph.D.

3. Objectives
Integument Mangosteen

4. Integumentary system
Skin

6. Layers of the Skin

7. 1. Epidermis
Layers of the Skin

8. 2. Dermis
Layers of the Skin

9. 3. Hypodermis
Layers of the Skin

10. Layers of the Skin

11. Epidermis
Avascular
Epidermis. No vessels
Dermis. Vessels

12. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells
First line of immune defense

13. The Epidermis is like a castle wall …
The Epidermis is not like a castle wall …

14. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

15. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

16. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

17. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

18. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

19. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells

20. Epidermis
Stratified layers of skin cells
Epidermis
Dermis
Hair follicle
Sebaceous
gland

21. Epidermis
Dermis
Flaking paint
Sloughs off top layer of dead cells

22. + =
Callous
Epidermis

23. The Epidermis is like …
The Epidermis is not like a
rain coat …

24. The Epidermis is like …
The Epidermis is not like
shoes…

25. + =
Peeling skin

26. Have you heard that 90% of household dust is human skin?

27. Epidermis
Sweat gland. Sweat

28. Sweat gland. Sweat
Epidermis
Pore

29. Sweat gland. Sweat
Epidermis

30. Sweat gland. Sweat
Epidermis

31. Sweat gland. Sweat
Epidermis
Evaporative cooling

32. Epidermis

33. Sebaceous glands. Sebum
Epidermis

34. Sebaceous glands. Sebum
Epidermis
Oily secretion
Protects skin and hair

35. Sweat glands
Sebaceous glands
Dead skin cells
Epidermis

36. Comedo

37. Comedo

38. Comedo

39. Exfoliation
Removes top layer of dead skin cells
Leaves skin looking brighter

40. Exfoliation
Improves effectiveness of the
skin products

41. Salicylic acid
When applied to the skin helps to shed
dead cells from the top
Decreases redness, swelling and number
of pimples

42. Dermis
Layers of the Skin

43. Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
Layers of the Skin
Dermis

44. Integument Mangosteen

45. Mangosteen
Location

46. Mangosteen

47. Mangosteen

48. Mangosteen
Pulp (fruit)
Pericarp (peel)
Xanthones
Pulp (fruit)

49. Mangosteen
Pulp (fruit)

50. Mangosteen
Pulp (fruit)
"The mangosteen has only one fault;
it is impossible to eat enough of it, but,
strictly speaking, perhaps that is a defect in
the eater rather than in the fruit."
-E. Mjoberg, Ph.D.
(1882-1938)

51. Mangosteen
Pulp (fruit)
"...an abundant white, juicy pulp, soft, sweet,
… recalls that of a fine peach, grapes, and
something peculiar and indescribable which no
other fruit has."
- Odoardo Beccari, Ph.D.
1843-1920

52. Mangosteen
Pericarp (peel)
Xanthones

53. Mangosteen
Anti-inflammatory
Immune

54. Thank-you