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integument
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integument

Covering of the body, which protects it from the outside world and from drying out. In humans and other mammals it consists of the skin (including outer epidermis and inner dermis) and its related structures, including hair, nails, and sebaceous and sweat glands.


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Integumentary Essentials: Applying the Preferred Physical Therapist Practice Patterns.
Skin, or the integumentary system, is the single largest organ in the body.
To facilitate target organ comparisons between rats and mice, we grouped the tissue codes for the target sites into 11 basic target categories: 1, digestive system; 2, liver; 3, cardiovascular system; 4, endocrine system; 5, hematopoietic system; 6, integumentary system; 7, nervous system, brain, and sensory organs; 8, reproductive system; 9, respiratory system; 10, urinary tract; and 11, other (body regions, muscle, skeleton, etc.
 
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