MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your integumentary system is your body’s outer layer. It’s made up of your skin, nails, hair and the glands and nerves on your skin. Your integumentary system acts as a physical barrier-protecting your body from bacteria, infection, injury and sunlight.

Detailed explanation-2: -The hair follicle is a tube-shaped sheath that surrounds the part of the hair that is under the skin and nourishes the hair. It is located in the epidermis and the dermis. The hair shaft is the part of the hair that is above the skin.

Detailed explanation-3: -The functions of the skin include: Protection against microorganisms, dehydration, ultraviolet light, and mechanical damage; the skin is the first physical barrier that the human body has against the external environment.