Integumentary System
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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. |
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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. |
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Nails - The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phlanges of the fingers and toes of primates. |
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Skin - The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS. |
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