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Integumentary System

Medical Definition: The outer covering of the body composed of the SKIN and the skin appendages, which are the HAIR, the NAILS; and the SEBACEOUS GLANDS and the SWEAT GLANDS and their ducts.
Integumentary System Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Hair - A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Nails - The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phlanges of the fingers and toes of primates.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Skin - The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.

Integumentary System Medical Definitions and Terms

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