Integumentary System Flashcards
1
Q
what is the integumentary system? is it synonymous with skin?
A
the external body covering (not synonymous with skin)
contains skin and its appendages… sweat glands, hair, nails, oil glands
2
Q
quickly describe epidermis, dermis, hypodermis (fascia)
A
epidermis: superficial
dermis: middle, thickest
- epidermis + dermis = cutaneous membrane
hypodermis (fascia): deepest
