Integumentary System components
Includes skin, hair, nails, glands
Integumentary System components?
Skin, hair, nails, glands.
Skin layers order
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Epidermis — role?
Provides waterproof barrier, skin renewal.
Epidermis layers
Basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum (thick skin), corneum
Dermis — function?
Supports skin, contains blood vessels and nerves.
Hypodermis — purpose?
Insulates, cushions, connects skin to tissues.
Hair follicle — role?
Anchors hair, involved in growth.
Nail plate — function?
Protects fingertip, aids in fine touch.
Skin layers — order?
Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis.
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