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Integumentary System
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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.
Examples
Hair
;
Nails
;
Skin
Other names
Systems, Integumentary; System, Integumentary; Integumentary Systems