Atlas One · Host Biology · Scale 07 — System

Integumentary System

Skin, hair, nails, and glands (~2 m², 4 kg) forming the body's primary physical and immunological barrier, regulating temperature via sweating and vasomotion, and synthesizing vitamin D from UVB.

Also known as: skin system, cutaneous system, dermis, epidermis, skin and appendages

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Integumentary System

Skin, hair, nails, and glands (~2 m², 4 kg) forming the body's primary physical and immunological barrier, regulating temperature via sweating and vasomotion, and synthesizing vitamin D from UVB.