EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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The ____ system has been called both a membrane, because it covers the body, and an organ, because it contains several types of tissues. However, most refer to it as a system.
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respiratory
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integumentary
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cardiovascular
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muscular
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -The skin is the epithelial membrane that covers the body surface. Cutaneous membrane is a synonym for skin, as is integument, which means “covering.” The integumentary system is the skin and its derivatives (nails, hair, glands).
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