Integumentary System

Our integumentary systems has a lot of function in our body such as:

• it protects from invasion of disease producing pathogens
• keeps the body from drying out
• acts as a storage for fatty tissue
• produces vitamin D
• provides sensory input
• regulates body temperature

The mani organ of the integumentary system is the skin, which is the largest oragan it has 3 layers namely.

1. Epidermis- made up of 5-6 layers
2. Dermis-also known as corium or tue skin
3. Sucutaneos Fascia-hypodermis,contains fat

Dermis contains 2 sweat glands, Apocrine and Eccrine

appocrine-secretes at the fair follicles of groins and anal regions as weel as armpits.

eccrine-regulate body temperature.

Integumentary system also includes the Nails and Hair.