Integumentary System

The integumentary system includes the

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis,

associated glands, hair, and nails.

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Protect underlying tissues and organs against impact, abrasion, fluid loss, and chemical attack

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Excrete salts, water, and organic wastes by integumentary glands

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Maintain normal body temperature through either insulation or evaporative cooling as needed.

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Produce keratin, which protects underlying tissue from ultraviolet radiation

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Produce melanin, which protects against abrasion and serves as a water repellent

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Synthesize vitamin Dr, a steroid that is subsequently converted to calcitriol, a hormone important to normal calcium metabolism

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Store protein in adipocytes in the dermis and in the adipose tissue in the subcutaneous layer

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• FALSE

The integumentary system

Detect touch, pressure, pain, and temperature stimuli, and relay that information to the nervous system

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• FALSE

A type of tissue in the skin that covers the body surface

• Epithelial Tissues

• Connective Tissues

• Muscle tissues

• Nerve Tissues