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| What is the largest organ in your body? |
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| What does the Integumentary System consist? |
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hair
skin
nails
sweat glands |
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| What is this system responsible for? |
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- protecting the underlying tissue
- regulating internal body temperature
- collecting sensory information from the environment
- producting some vitamins
- retaining necessary fluids
- eliminating some wastes
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| What are the 3 main layers of your skin? |
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The Epidermis
The Dermis
The Subcutaneous tissue |
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- Thin outer layer of skin
- top layer consists of 25-30 layers of dead skin cells
- contains Keratin - which makes your skin tough and waterproof
- contains melanin- a pigment that gives skin its coloring
- melanin cont: absorbs UV rays from the sun and acts as a natural sunscreen
- Less Melanin= more likely to have skin cancer
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- thick middle layer
- composed of collogen and elastin: allows skin to strech
- also contains: blood vessels, muscle fibers, sweat glands, hair follicles
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- underneath the dermis
- Functions as a shock absorber, insulator, and a connector (skin to underlying organs)
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