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Understanding the Integumentary System: Skin, Hair, and Nails

The integumentary system comprises the skin, hair, and nails, playing a foundational role in protecting our body. It consists of several layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis. The skin nurtures hair growth and houses glands secreting sweat and oils. Hair features three main parts: follicle, root, and shaft, and serves as a barrier against UV damage while trapping warm air. Nails, consisting of root, body, and free edge, grow from the nail matrix. This comprehensive system is crucial for overall health and well-being.

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Understanding the Integumentary System: Skin, Hair, and Nails

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  1. The Integumentary System By: Nathan Mooney & Justin Franklin

  2. Skin • Made of several layers: -Epidermis -Dermis -Hypodermis • Allows for the growing of hair • With-holds many glands secreting sweat and oils (which are often by-products of other bodily functions)

  3. Hair • Consists of 3 main parts: -Follicle -Root -Shaft • Made of dead skin cells • Covers almost all of the body • Helps protect the body from UV damage • Traps warm air from exiting the skin, creating an isolation of sorts

  4. Nails • Made of 3 parts: -Root -Body -Free edge • Also made of dead skin cells • Grow from the “Nail Matrix”

  5. Citation • "Skin Problems & Treatments Health Center." <i></i>. WebMD, 1 Jan. 2009. Web. 8 May 2014. &lt;http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin&gt;. • Taylor , Tim. "Integumentary System ." <i></i>. InnerBody, n.d. Web. 9 May 2014. &lt;http://www.innerbody.com/anatomy/integumentary&gt;.

  6. Photo Credits • Image 1: WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin\ • Image 2: http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/news-cms/news/?dept=1127&id=41487&template=226 • Image 3: http://www.jradfordstyle.com/archives/18

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