{"id":6163,"date":"2024-09-03T11:16:38","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demopublication.edutechy.xyz\/?p=6163"},"modified":"2025-04-26T09:49:43","modified_gmt":"2025-04-26T09:49:43","slug":"chapter-8-integumentary-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/03\/chapter-8-integumentary-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 8: Integumentary System"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:20px;--awb-padding-left:20px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:16px;\"><p><strong>Author: <\/strong>Mr. Ashutosh Jain<br \/>\n<strong>Volume: <\/strong>01<br \/>\n<strong>First Online: <\/strong>31 August 2024<br \/>\n<strong>Pages: <\/strong> 111-117<br \/>\n<strong>DOI:<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-font-size:20px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;\">Abstract<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-bottom:20px;width:100%;max-width:8%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);border-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:justify;--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>The integumentary system is a complex organ system that serves as the body&#8217;s first line of defense against environmental hazards. Comprising the skin, hair, nails, and associated glands, this system plays a critical role in protecting the body from physical damage, pathogens, and dehydration. The skin, the largest organ, consists of three primary layers: the epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis, each with specialized functions. The epidermis acts as a barrier, the dermis provides strength and elasticity through collagen and elastin fibers, and the hypodermis insulates and cushions the body. Hair and nails, made of keratin, further protect sensitive areas and enhance sensation. Glands within the skin, such as sweat and sebaceous glands, contribute to temperature regulation, excretion, and maintaining the skin&#8217;s moisture balance. Overall, the integumentary system is vital for homeostasis, sensory perception, and contributing to the body\u2019s immune response.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keywords:<\/strong> Skin, Hair, Nails, Glands, Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis, Keratin<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-human-anatomy-physiology-i"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6163"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7320,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6163\/revisions\/7320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sproutpublication.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}