https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80 Padlet about skin/integument en-us 2020-10-15 15:06:43 UTC 2025-10-16 15:06:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f632.png 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832683859 Top layer of skin made up of epithelial cells. Its main functions are protection, absorption of nutrients, and homeostasis.]]> 2020-10-15 15:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832683859 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832687634 Consists of blood vessels, connective tissue, glands, receptors, hair shafts. The upper layer is the papillary and the lower layer is the reticular layer.]]> 2020-10-15 15:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832687634 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832688545 For pain, pressure, and temperature,. Meissner's corpuscles are commonly in the tips of the fingers and lips, and are very sensitive to touch.]]> 2020-10-15 15:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832688545 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832690688 The glands produce sweet, oil, and wax to cool, protect, and moisturize the skin's surface.]]> 2020-10-15 15:12:35 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832690688 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832692374 The skin is one of the first defense mechanisms in your immune system. Helps encourage the uptake of calcium from our diet in the digestive system. The integument system works with the circulatory system by capillaries near the surface of the skin open when your body needs to cool off and close when you need to conserve heat.]]> 2020-10-15 15:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832692374 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832695130 Protection, regulation of body temperature, and facilitation of evaporation of perspiration; hairs also act a sense organs. ]]> 2020-10-15 15:13:32 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832695130 2393941 https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832695879 Protect the tips of fingers and toes from mechanical injury. Finger nails give the fingers greater ability to pick up smaller objects.]]> 2020-10-15 15:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/2393941/qca1tv6yb1ovsj80/wish/832695879