Chapter 19 Flashcards
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What are the functions of the integumentary system
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Acts as a barrier, helps the body to retain fluids, helps maintain body temperature, eliminates waste materials, senses heat, cold, pressure, pain,
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What are the body systems
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The cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, skeletal, muscular, integumentary, nervous, urinary, lymphatic, and endocrine systems
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What is the integumentary system composed of
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Skin, nerves, hair, hair follicles, glands, blood vessels
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How many layers of skin is there and what are they called
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There are 3 and they are called the dermis, epidermis, and the hypodermis
