HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Dale perspires when he lifts weights. Which function of the integumentary system is this an example of?
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absorption
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regulation of body temperature
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protection from the sun
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response to the rain
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Your integumentary system consists of the following glands: Sudoriferous glands: These are the glands that secrete sweat through your skin. There are two types of sweat glands: eccrine glands and apocrine glands.
Detailed explanation-2: -The integumentary system functions in thermoregulation-the ability of an organism to keep its body temperature within certain boundaries-even when the surrounding temperature is very different. This process is one aspect of homeostasis: a dynamic state of stability between an animal’s internal and external environment.
Detailed explanation-3: -The evaporation of the sweat from the surface of the skin cools the body by dissipating heat.
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