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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM . COMPILED BY HOWIE BAUM. THE SKIN. This extraordinary organ It is the body's first line SYSTEM : of defense against bacteria, viruses, and Protects the internal other pathogens. structures of the body from damage It helps to provide protection from harmful Prevents dehydration ultraviolet radiation. Stores fat The skin is a sensory organ with receptors for Produces vitamins and detecting heat and cold, hormones. touch, pressure, and pain. Helps to maintain The natural secretion of homeostasis within the sebum from the millions body by assisting with the of sebaceous glands, each regulation of body associated with a hair temperature and water follicle, is slightly oily and balance. furnishes the skin with partially water-repellent and antibiotic qualities. TOGETHER, SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS ARE KNOWN AS THE. INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM . The skin is the largest organ in the body, weighing 6 9 pounds and with a surface area of almost 21 square feet.
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM. ... roots of one pair of spinal nerves. The nerve branches carry sensory information about touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain from the skin microsensors within the zone, along the sensory nerve fibers of the branches …
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