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Integumentary system is the largest organ system of our body and consists of skin, hair, nails, oil and sweat glands as well as nerves. All these organs collectively play a variety of roles in maintaining the normal body functions. Skin, the largest organ of our body, plays a protective role, and prevents the entry of foreign bodies like dust particles, bacteria, viruses and other pathogens. It is the site for synthesis of vitamin D in our body. Sensory receptors for touch, pain, pressure and heat are present in skin. These sensory structures are involved in the detection of stimuli and communicating the changes in stimuli to the effector organs of the body. Hair and the associated glands are involved regulating the body temperature (thermoregulation), and in maintaining the water balance of our body. The sweat glands are involved in excretion of electrolytes as well as inhibiting the colonization and growth of harmful bacteria on the skin surface. Nails confer protection to the fingertips and also aid in gripping objects with more precision. Thus, the integumentary system is essential for protection of the internal tissues and maintaining the internal integrity and equilibrium of the body.

The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin and its appendages[1][2] (including hair, scales, feathers, hoofs, and nails). The integumentary system has a variety of functions; it may serve to waterproof, cushion, and protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, and regulate temperature, and is the attachment site for sensory receptors to detect pain, sensation, pressure, and temperature. In most terrestrial vertebrates with significant exposure to sunlight, the integumentary system also provides for vitamin D synthesis.

The integumentary system consists of the largest organ in the body, the skin. This extraordinary organ system protects the internal structures of the body from damage, prevents dehydration, stores fat