INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?
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Homeostasis
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Cooling system
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Synthesis of Vitamin A
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Excretion of wastes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Functions of the integumentary system include all of the following except: maintenance of body temperature, synthesis of vitamin C, excretion of salts and wastes, protection of underlying tissue.
Detailed explanation-2: -The integumentary system does not synthesize vitamin C. It merely consumes vitamin C obtained from other sources to make collagen. Vitamin C must be obtained from the diet and diets deficient in vitamin C are responsible for the disease called scurvy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The skin is responsible for producing vitamin D. During exposure to sunlight, ultraviolet radiation penetrates into the epidermis and photolyzes provitamin D3 to previtamin D3.
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