Integumentary system

What is the integumentary system

• Is defined as the muscle system that covers and protects the body

• is defined as the

  organ system that covers

  and protects the body.

Protection

• Serves as a barrier protecting the body from external factors like impacts, radiation,

  and infection.

• Provides a water-resistant barrier to prevent the loss of essential nutrients.

• Contains sensory receptors for pain, heat, cold, touch, and pressure.

Sensation

• Contains sensory receptors for pain, heat, cold, touch, and pressure.

• Regulates body temperature through sweating and blood vessel dilation or

  constriction.

• Provides the first line of defense against pathogens as a part of the immune system.

Thermoregulation

• Has the capacity to heal and regenerate itself from minor injuries.

• Excretes waste products like salts and urea via sweat.

• Regulates body temperature through sweating and blood vessel dilation or

  constriction.

Excretion

• Excretes waste products like salts and urea via sweat.

• Serves as a barrier protecting the body from external factors like impacts, radiation,

  and infection.

• Enables the synthesis of Vitamin D with sunlight exposure, which is vital for calcium

  absorption.

Vitamin D synthesis

• Regulates body temperature through sweating and blood vessel dilation or

  constriction

• Provides the first line of defense against pathogens as a part of the immune system.

• Enables the synthesis of Vitamin D with sunlight exposure, which is vital for calcium

  absorption.

Immunity

• Excretes waste products like salts and urea via sweat.

• Has the capacity to heal and regenerate itself from minor injuries.

• Provides the first line of defense against pathogens as a part of the immune system.

Repair and regeneration

• Has the capacity to heal and regenerate itself from minor injuries.

• Provides a water-resistant barrier to prevent the loss of essential nutrients.

• Provides the first line of defense against pathogens as a part of the immune system.

Water resistance

• Has the capacity to heal and regenerate itself from minor injuries.

• Provides a water-resistant barrier to prevent the loss of essential nutrients.

• Contains sensory receptors for pain, heat, cold, touch, and pressure.

Water contributes to the homeostasis of the body in several ways

• Heat capacity and evaporative cooling

• Heat capacity and cooling capacity