6. Integumentary System Flashcards
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consists of the skin and accessory structures, such as hair, glands, and nails
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Integumentary system
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meaning of integumentary
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covering
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appearance of the integumentary system can indicate ______ in the body
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physiological imbalances
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protection against
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UV Rays
Microorganisms and other foreign substances
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5 functions of the integumentary system
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protection
sensation
vitamin D production
Temperature regulation
excretion
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heat insulator in head
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hair
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intact skin reduces water loss because?
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its lipids act as a barrier to water diffusion
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keeps sweat out of the eyes
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eyebrows
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protect the eyes from foreign objects
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eyelashes
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THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM HAS
SENSORY RECEPTORS THAT CAN DETECT :
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HEAT
COLD
TOUCH
PRESSURE
PAIN
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