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Integumentary System

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM

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ANATOMY

  • Epidermis
  • Dermis
  • Hypodermis
  • Hair
  • Glands

WHY?

  • Hair is to keep the individual warm
  • Glands to secrete and excrete
  • Dermis to make epidermis stretchy
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PHYSIOLOGY

  • Keratinization
  • Temperature homeostasis
  • Vitamins
  • Color
  • Protection and excretion

WHATS THAT?

  • Excretion helps to cool the body
  • Vitamins for calcium absorption
  • Keratinization assists in replacing old dermis
  • Protection against foreign bodies entering the body
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WHERE IS IT LOCATED?

ALL OVER THE BODY