Integumentary System

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  • Skin is also known as what?
    Integument or cutaneous layer
  • What represents the LARGEST SINGLE ORGAN of the body?
    Skin
  • The epidermis is an epithelial layer of what origin?
    Ectoderm
  • Dermis is a layer of what connective tissue?
    Mesodermal
  • The hypodermis is also known as what?
    Subcutaneous layer
  • Hypodermis layer is made of CONNECTIVE TISSUE with FATS of ADIPOCYTES
  • Hypodermis layer corresponds to the SUPERFICIAL FASCIA of GROSS ANATOMY
  • What are the 4 appendages of the skin?
    Hair, Nail, Sweat gland, and sebaceous gland