Integumentary System

Question 1

FUNCTIONS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (7)

Answer 1

• PROTECT from the outside elements of nature.
• PROTECT against water loss in the body.
• PROTECT against disease from entering the body.
• SENSORY FUNCTION because of sensory nerve intervention in the skin.
• THERMOREGULATION - Continually working (sympathetic nervous system) to keep the body temperature regulated.
• ELIMINATE waste products.
• VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS - From the sun.

Question 2

PARTS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM (6)

Answer 2

• SKIN
• HAIR
• HOOVES
• SENSORY NERVE ENDINGS
• OIL GLANDS
• SWEAT GLANDS

Question 3

Layers of skin (3)

Answer 3

EPIDERMIS - the outermost layer
DERMIS - the middle layer
SUBCUTIS - the innermost layer

Question 4

Largest organ of the body

Answer 4

Skin

Question 5

Effects of massage on Integumentary system (9)

Answer 5

• provide overall stimulation and health of the skin.
• stimulate sebaceous glands, which produce sweat.
• improve skin condition, texture and tone.
• stimulate sensory receptors.
• enhance tissue repair.
• enhance healthy scar (keloid) formation.
• soothe and sedates the body through the power of touch.
• open the skin’s pores assisting with waste elimination.
• can increase the temperature of the skin.