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Integumentary System - Tortora
Integumentary System - Tortora
Integumentary System - Tortora
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The Integumentary System
Skin
Accessory structures of the skin
Functions of the skin
Aging and the integumentary system
The principal parts of the skin are the superficial epidermis and deeper
dermis. The dermis overlies and attaches to the subcutaneous (subQ)
layer.
Nails are hard, dead, keratinized epidermal cells covering the terminal
portions of the fingers and toes. The principal parts of a nail are the nail
body, free edge, nail root, lunula, cuticle, and nail matrix. Cell division of
the matrix cells produces new nails.