INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
EPIDERMIS
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Question
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What is the main function of the skin?
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The skin is responsible for protecting the bones from diseases
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The skin is responsible for protecting the lower extremities
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The skin is responsible for protecting the organisms from bacteria, fungi and other infections.
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all the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your integumentary system acts as a physical barrier-protecting your body from bacteria, infection, injury and sunlight. It also helps regulate your body temperature and allows you to feel skin sensations like hot and cold.
Detailed explanation-2: -Skin is a barrier that serves as one of the body’s first lines of defense against harmful microbes. Specialized immune cells within skin tissue help to fight invading organisms. Yet the skin hosts diverse communities of beneficial bacteria, collectively known as the skin microbiota.
Detailed explanation-3: -The epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin, is a physical barrier against pathogens.
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