SKIN AND THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM CHAPTER 6 This chapter describes the skin and its appendages.

SKIN AND THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEMCHAPTER 6This chapter describes the skin and its appendages. It explains the structure and function of the layers of skin (dermis and epidermis) and the hair, nails, and sweat glands. This chapter also explains how the skin helps regulate body temperature and how it responds to environmental factors, such as sunlight and injury.