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. The intergumentary system is an organ system
consisting of the skin, hair, nails, nerves and
exocrine glands.
Its main function is to act as a barrier to protect
the body from the outside world. It also functions
to retain body fluids, protect against disease,
eliminate waste products, and regulate body
temperature. In order to do these things, the
integumentary system works with all the other
systems of your body, each of which has a role to
play in maintaining the internal conditions that a
human body needs to function properly.
The average person’s skin weighs
10 pounds and has a surface
area of almost 20 square feet.
1. Makes a flexible/waterproof surface
2. Helps eliminate useless substances through sweat.
3. Regulates the body´s temperature
4. Detects pain, sensations, preassure
5. Sinthezises Cholecalciferol (aka Vitamin D)
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