What is the Integumentary system??
The Integumentary system is the skin. Which is the largest organ in the body. Skin derivatives like nails, hair, glands and receptors.
Facts....
- Protects the body's internal living tissues and organs
- Protects the body from dehydration
- Helps dispose of waste materials
- Stores water, fat and vitamin D
- Protects the body against changes in temperature
The Integumentary System is an organ system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin, hair, scales, nails, sweat glands and their products (sweat and mucus). The integumentary system has a variety of functions; in animals, it may serve to waterproof, cushion and protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, regulate temperature and is the location of sensory receptors for pain, pressure and temperature. The name derives from the latin intequmentum, which means 'a covering'
