what is the general function of the integumentary system?
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The integumentary system protects the body's internal living tissues and organs, protects against invasion by infectious organism, and protects the body from dehydration.
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The epidermis provides a protective waterproof barrier that also keeps pathogens at bay and regulates body temperature. The main layers of the epidermis are: stratum corneum, stratum lucidium, stratum granulosm, stratum spinosum, stratum germinativum (also called stratum basale).
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The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. ... Skin has three layers: The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands.
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The skin consists of two layers: the epidermis and the dermis. Beneath the dermis lies the hypodermis or subcutaneous fatty tissue. The skin has three main functions: protection, regulation and sensation. Wounding affects all the functions of the skin.
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At a more integrative level, the primary function of the nervous system is to control and communicate information throughout the body. It does this by extracting information from the environment using sensory receptors. This sensory input is sent to the central nervous system, which determines an appropriate response.
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['The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone.', 'The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands.', 'The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.']
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The skin. The integumentary system includes the skin and its specialized derivatives, including the hairs, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands. The mammary glands and teeth are also considered as components of the integumentary system.
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Epithelial cells make up tissues such as the hair, skin, and nails. These cells also line the internal organs and are an important part of many glands. Keratins are best known for providing strength and resilience to cells that form the hair, skin, and nails.
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Answer and Explanation: Mitosis relates to the integumentary system because mitosis is how damaged or worn out tissues are replaced.
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The epidermis: a thin outer portion, that is the keratinised stratified squamous epithelium of skin. The epidermis is important for the protective function of skin. The basal layers of this epithelium are folded to form dermal papillae. Thin skin contains four types of cellular layers, and thick skin contains five.
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In epithelial tissue, cells are closely packed with little or no extracellular matrix except for the basal lamina that separates the epithelium from underlying tissue. The main functions of epithelia are protection from the environment, coverage, secretion and excretion, absorption, and filtration.
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Skin cells are found in the outer part of the human body known as the integumentary system. They play a key role in protecting the body against damage from heat, light, pathogens and chemicals. Nerves are made up of excitable neurons, which transmit electrical and chemical signals throughout the nervous system.
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What are the three general functions of the nervous system? sensory, integrative, and motor.
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The dermis is a fibrous structure composed of collagen, elastic tissue, and other extracellular components that includes vasculature, nerve endings, hair follicles, and glands. The role of the dermis is to support and protect the skin and deeper layers, assist in thermoregulation, and aid in sensation.
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The integumentary system is an organ system consisting of the skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands. The skin is only a few millimeters thick yet is by far the largest organ in the body. The average person's skin weighs 10 pounds and has a surface area of almost 20 square feet.
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['The epidermis provides a protective waterproof barrier that also keeps pathogens at bay and regulates body temperature.', 'The main layers of the epidermis are: stratum corneum, stratum lucidium, stratum granulosm, stratum spinosum, stratum germinativum (also called stratum basale).']
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The Cutaneous Membrane Our skin is made of three general layers. In order from most superficial to deepest they are the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue.