Integumentary System: Overview
Overview
The integumentary system is the body’s outermost system, composed of the skin along with its derivatives such as glands, hair, and nails. The skin consists of the epidermis and dermis, with the epidermis made up of epithelial tissue while the dermis is tough fibrous connective tissue. Within the epidermis are various layers such as the stratum basale, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, and corneum, each playing a vital role in protecting and regenerating the skin.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this chapter, students will be able to:
- describe the two layers of the skin (epidermis and dermis) and the subcutaneous tissue
- explain the importance of each of the epidermal layers to the maintenance of healthy skin
- describe the skin appendages (hair, nails, and glands) and their functions
Video Review
Watch the video: The Integumentary System (15 minutes)
Activities
Flash Cards
Components of the Epidermis
General Terms
Question Sets
Integumentary System
Chapter Attributions
This chapter by Elisabeth Kehrli and Anil Kapoor is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Media Attributions
The Integumentary System by Professor Dave Explains is licensed under the Standard YouTube license.
Interactive Activity Attributions
The interactive activities in this chapter are from Interactive Activities for Human Anatomy and Physiology by Open Education Lab, Ontario Tech University, and are licensed under a CC BY NC SA 4.0 license.