Health - Integumentary System and Skin

Parts:
 Skin
 Hair
 Nails
 Sweat Glands
Purpose of Skin:
 Protection
 Contains Nerves
 Absorption of vitamin D
Layers:
1. Epidermis
 Outermost layer
 Toughest layer
 Absorbs vitamin D
2. Dermis
 Contains sweat glands
 Contains hair follicles
3. Hypodermis (deepest layer, contains fat)
Why do we sweat?
To cool us down
Purpose of Hair?
Protection, and temperature regulation
Taking care of your skin:
 Wash it
 Eat healthy

Integumentary System
 Drink water
 Protect yourself from the sun
 Use moisturizer when needed
Skin Problems
1. Skin Cancer
#1 cancer
Normally start very small
Usually caused from excessive skin exposure
2. Pimples
Oil gets trapped
Causes inflammation