MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The skin’s immense blood supply helps regulate temperature: dilated vessels allow for heat loss, while constricted vessels retain heat. The skin regulates body temperature with its blood supply. The skin assists in homeostasis.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sweat glands produce sweat in response to heat and stress. Sweat is composed of water, salt, and other chemicals. As sweat evaporates off the skin, it helps cool the body.

Detailed explanation-3: -The integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to protect and maintain. The integumentary system includes the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, associated glands, hair, and nails.

Detailed explanation-4: -Accessory structures of the skin include the hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands. Hair’s primary functions are protection, warmth and sensory reception. Nails protect the tips of the fingers and toes. The two main types of sweat gland –eccrine and apocrine – are responsible for regulating body temperature. More items •09-Dec-2019