Integumentary system explain
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Answer:
The integumentary system is the set of organs forming the outermost layer of an animal's body. It comprises the skin and its appendages, acting as a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain.
Integumentary system
Human skin structure.svg
Cross-section of all skin layers
Identifiers
MeSH
D034582
TA98
A16.0.00.001
TA2
7040
TH
H3.12.00.0.00001
FMA
72979
Anatomical terminology
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The integumentary system includes hair, scales, feathers, hooves, and nails. It has a variety of additional functions; it may serve to maintain water balance, protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, and regulate body temperature, and is the attachment site for sensory receptors to detect pain, sensation, pressure, and temperature.