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The purpose of the integumentary system is to cover your muscles and inner body tissues.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIntegumentary system,compose of skin, hair and nails(all make by the substance called keratin), serve as body protection.
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∙ 12y agokeeps away from diseases and such
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∙ 13y agoThe most important function is the skin.
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What is the Function of integument?
The ovule of an angiosperm, which will eventually become a seed, is surrounded by integuments. They are layers of protective sporophytic tissue that eventually develop into the seed coat.
What function do goosebumps play in your integument?
Goose pumps are muscle contractions in the hair follicle that thake the hair stand up and inerweave on the skin. Provides insulation when you are chilled
Which part of the ovule is the testa and tegmen developed?
outer integument
What do conifers produce?
Conifers produce seeds that are enclosed in an integument and born on cones. The integument is a thin layer of cells. Conifers do not produce flowers but in early spring, they produce flower-like structures.
What happens if your skin is damaged by a cut?
You would get sick rather quickly and very likely die. This is what happens in animals that get burned. The reasons why follow. The integumentary system is commonly referred to as your skin. In mammals this is the outermost layer of tissues, including hair and nails, that protects the body from the external environment. In most animals the internal and external environments are very different. For example, mammals have a moist and warm internal environment and must maintain this to survive. Without the integument, moisture is rapidly lost and body temperature will equilibrate (fall) to match the local environment and you have not protection from infection. The integument is a critical organ to maintain homeostasis. In lower organisms such as worms and insects, it can function as a gas exchanger (a primitive 'lung'); it also secretes waste products such as CO2, excessive water, garlic and urea. In all organisms it functions as a barrier, preventing pathogens getting in and causing disease and infection. It can act as a sensor (or receptor) of pressure and pain, The integument also produces products (antimicrobials) that kill pathogens and, ironically, can simultaneously feed the commensal bacteria and fungi that live symbiotically on the integument and help to prevent pathogens establishing a colony. In many animals the integument senses external temperature and pressure (through receptors contained within its various tissue structures. It further protects the bodies internal organs from damage fromphysical impacts. Another function of the integument is to provide a structure for many tissues that manufacture products that benefit the animal. Most tissues cannot function without a well defined structure. The integument provides such a structure by resisting the collapse of these tissues. In short, while the skeleton is used to hang organs from, the integument is used to hold them toghether and stop them from flapping around.
What are the function integument?
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What is the Function of integument?
The ovule of an angiosperm, which will eventually become a seed, is surrounded by integuments. They are layers of protective sporophytic tissue that eventually develop into the seed coat.
What does the integument refer to?
The integument is a very modern word because it has only been in existence since the seventeenth century. It means the layer that encloses something. For example, a corn husk is an integument.
What function do goosebumps play in your integument?
Goose pumps are muscle contractions in the hair follicle that thake the hair stand up and inerweave on the skin. Provides insulation when you are chilled
What are some chemical changes in the integument's system?
when the systm ries to hel it can use chemicals that can help us
The integument is a system composed of what?
skin C:
What are two organs in the integument system?
The skin
What is a fish integument system?
it is a protective layer
What structures become a seed coat?
The integument
What are the two layers of the integument?
Epidermis and dermis.
What is the function of the integument of arthropods?
In the context of arthropods the integument refers to the outer covering or cuticle, made from chitin. The arthropod strategy is to have the skeleton on the outside, but it performs the same function as internal skeleton in vertrbrates: to provide a structural framework upon which the organism is built, hence of necessity its proverbial rigidity. To some extent the arthropod skin is also a form of armor against predators; for example the pill-bug may roll up to present only the hard exoskeleton and protect the more vulnerable ventral surface. One might also extend this reasoning to the function of limbs, swimmerets, pincers, etc, each with their own requirement of rigidity to be effective.
What does the integementary do?
The integumentary system, or simply, the integument, protects the inside of the body. The integument includes skin, hair, feathers, fur, toenails, fingernails, and so forth.
