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INTEGUMENTARY
ingeumentary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Primary organ of the INTEGUMENTARY system | Skin |
| Name two glands and two other body parts that are included in the INTEGUMENTARY system | Sebaceous and Sweat Glands and hair and nails |
| .)Name the three functions of the Integumentary system | 1.)protective covering, 2.)regulates body temperature, and 3.)enables one to sense the world around oneself |
| How does the integumentary systme provide protection? | skin is barrier between the organs and the outside. skin shields organs from Pathogens and UV rays, and skin holds water,to provide elasticity and balance of fluids and electrolytes |
| How does the Integumentary system regulate body temperature? | the temperature keeps constant ungless it releases heat through enlarged blood vessels in the skin aka radiation and narrows blood vessels when body is conserving heat |
| How does this system enable you to sense the world around you? | it responds to touch, pain, pressure and temperature and therefore allows the body to sense its environment; major sense organ |
| What is the epidermis & what does it do? | TOP LAYER: it contains dead and living cells; the dead cells form a protect coveing and are removed when you remove clothes, skin is rubbed or bathed.outer layer is replaced once a month lipids make the skin water proof. |
| melanin | pigment that give skin, hair and the iris of the eyes their color located in the epidermis |
| what does the integumentary system shield? | shields the organs from the outside world |
| what is the dermis and what is its function? Name features contained in the the dermus | It is the inner, thicker layer of skin- between the epidermis and the hypodermis contains Connective tissue. Has an eleastic and spongy flexible quality. contains blood vessels, sweat gland, sebaceous glands |
| What does the hypodermus do | attaches bone to muscle, contains adipose, sub contianous layer |
| what are the 2 main layers of skin- what attaches the skin to bone and muscle? | epidermis, dermis are the 2 main layers and hypodermus attaches the skin to bone and muscle. |
| What are skin problems? | ringworm, altheletes foot , boils, warts, moles, psoriasis, vitiligo, impetigo, blisters callus, and corns |
| What foods are good for your skin? | Vitamin A; milk, eggs yolks,liver, green leafy and yellow fruit and veggies. |
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