EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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It absorbs vitamin C so that the skin will not be subject to diseases.
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The cells of the epidermis store glucose for energy.
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It aids in desiccation.
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It converts cholesterol to vitamin D.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Your integumentary system stores fat, water, glucose and vitamin D, and helps support your immune system to protect you from diseases. Your integumentary system has many important functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The integumentary system includes the epidermis, dermis, hypodermis, associated glands, hair, and nails. In addition to its barrier function, this system performs many intricate functions such as body temperature regulation, cell fluid maintenance, synthesis of Vitamin D, and detection of stimuli.
Detailed explanation-3: -The production of vitamin D3 from 7-dehydrocholesterol in the epidermis. Sunlight (the ultraviolet B component) breaks the B ring of the cholesterol structure to form pre-D3. Pre-D3 then undergoes a thermal induced rearrangement to form D3.