The Integumentary system The Integumentary system

The Integument The Integument

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The Integumentary System ( The Integumentary System (

thetheintegument integument

) or simply the skin) or simply the skinsystem is one of the largest andsystem is one of the largest andheaviest organ systems of theheaviest organ systems of thehuman body. The skin covers thehuman body. The skin covers theouter surface of the body and isouter surface of the body and iscontinuous with the mucouscontinuous with the mucousmembranes found insides themembranes found insides theeyelids, nostrils, and other openingseyelids, nostrils, and other openingsof the human bod.of the human bod.

The Integument (skin) The Integument (skin)

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The skin consist of The skin consist of two major layers,two major layers,and bed of and bed of connective tissueconnective tissueof which it laysof which it laysupon called theupon called thesubcutaneoussubcutaneoustissue ortissue or((

hypodermishypodermis

.).)