Analysis Of The Integumentary System

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The integumentary system is fascinating. It consists of skin, exocrine glands, hair and nails. It has remarkable functions.

The video in the link below can be found on YouTube and it is called “The Integumentary System”. It explains in a very interactive and easy way the functions of this system, and is filled with useful animations, making it easy to understand.

This journal article speaks about how some of our crucial body functions are only skin deep, it emphasizes the importance of skin and demonstrates that although sitting on the surface of the human body, there is still so much more to be revealed about it.

Watching this short video and reading this journal article will definitely increase understanding on this topic.

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