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integumentary purpose
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07/10/2011
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purpose of integumentery system
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1. provision of a protective barrier from foreign objects

2.regulation of body temp.

3. reception of information through pressure peceptors

4. linings for body cavities anf organs
Term
3 layers of skin
 Definition

1. epidermis (1st layer)

2. dermis (middle layer)

3. hypodermis(3rd layer)

and remeber hyp/o means low or below
Term
epidermis
 Definition
protects the 2cd and 3rd layer of skin and also from foreign objects
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dermis
 Definition
middle layer that holds the sweat gland hair follicile and sebaceous glad
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hypodermis
 Definition
3rd layer that holds the fatty tissue
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