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Integumentary Organ System
Major component organs include: Skin, nails, and hair; cutaneous sense organs and glands.
Function:
Protects deeper organs from injury due to bumps, chemicals, bacteria, and dehydration (drying out).
Excretes salts and urea
Helps regulate body temperature
What else can I help you with?
Is an exoskeleton inside or outside the body?
An exoskeleton is located outside the body. It serves as a hard protective covering that supports and provides structure to an organism, such as insects and crustaceans.
Does it cover the whole body?
The human body covering is the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the human body and is a protective covering for the bones, muscles and organs.
What is an animal called that has its' skeleton on the outside?
An animal with its skeleton on the outside is called an exoskeleton. It acts as a protective covering for the animal's body and provides structural support. Examples of animals with exoskeletons include insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
How do you call the outside part of an egg?
The outside part of an egg is called the shell. It serves as a protective covering for the egg's contents.
What is an exoskeletin?
An exoskeleton is a hard outer shell or protective covering found on the outside of certain animals, such as insects and crustaceans. It provides support and protection for the animal's body and organs.
The protective covering on the outside of the cell is called the?
For plant cells, they have a cell membrane and covering the cell membrane is a cell wall. The cell wall is for the structure of the plant. For animal cells, they just have a cell membrane.
What is the tissue that is the protective covering for the body and lines the digestive respiratory and urinary passages?
Epithelium Tissue
What are three examples of protective covering?
Skin provides a protective covering for the body, guarding against physical harm and pathogens. Bark serves as a protective covering for the trunks and branches of trees, helping to prevent damage from insects, animals, and environmental elements. Turtle shells act as a protective covering for these reptiles, offering defense against predators and external injuries.
What type of protective covering is used for skull x rays?
protective covering (a lead apron)
What does the hard covering on the outside of some animals backs?
The hard covering on the outside of some animals' backs, such as turtles and armadillos, serves as a protective armor. This shell or carapace helps shield them from predators and environmental hazards. Additionally, it can play a role in regulating body temperature and providing structural support. This adaptation enhances the survival of these animals in their respective habitats.
What type of body covering do wingless grasshoppers have?
A wingless grasshopper has an exoskeleton. This is a hard shell covering the outside of their body. The exoskeleton is made of a substance called chitin.
The organ system that forms a protective system on the outside of the body?
skin(dermis)
