What Is The Integumentary System?

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The integumentary system operates with the circulatory system and the surface capillaries through the body. Different materials are able to go to the bloodstream through the capillaries in the skin, patches can be used to deliver medications in this manner for conditions ranging from heart problems (nitroglycerin) to smoking cessation (nicotine

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