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Thermoregulation
Anatomy of the skin
The skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system, made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments, and internal organs.
This image details the anatomy of skin.The skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system, made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments, and internal organs.
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"Human Physiology/Integumentary System."
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Human_Physiology/Integumentary_System%23Skin
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