HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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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 an epithelial membrane also called the cutaneous membrane. It is a stratified squamous epithelial membrane resting on top of connective tissue.
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