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The system comprising the skin & its accessory organs (hair, nails, & glands):
Integumentary System
One of the largest organs, protects the body from trauma, infections, and toxic chemicals:
The skin
When exposed to sunlight, the skin synthesizes
_______ _______.
Vitamin D
Within the skin are millions of tiny nerve endings called _____.
receptors
The tiny little nerve endings, called receptors, sense _____, _____, _____, and _____.
touch, pressure, pain, temperature
The skin also assists in the regulation of ____ _____ and in _____.
body temperature, excretion
The skin has three main structural layers:
Epidermis (AKA - Outer Layer),
Dermis (AKA - Corium or Middle Layer),
Subcutaneous Layer
Thick-fat layer of skin.
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