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==Overview of the Integumentary System==
==Overview of the Integumentary System==
The '''integumentary system''' is an organ system that forms the protective covering of an animal and comprises the skin (including glands and their products), haircoat or feathers, scales, nails, hooves and horns.
The '''integumentary system''' is an organ system that forms the protective covering of an animal and comprises the skin (including glands and their products), [[Hair - Anatomy & Physiology|haircoat]] or [[Feather - Anatomy & Physiology|feathers]], [[The Integument of Exotic Species|scales]], [[Skin - Anatomy & Physiology#Cutaneous appendages|nails]], [[Hoof - Anatomy & Physiology|hooves]] and [[Horn - Anatomy & Physiology|horns]].
The integumentary system has a variety of functions; in animals, it serves to waterproof, cushion and protect the deeper tissues, excrete waste, regulate temperature and is the location of sensory receptors for pain, pressure and temperature.
The integumentary system has a variety of functions; in animals, it serves to waterproof, cushion and protect the deeper tissues, excrete waste, regulate temperature and is the location of sensory receptors for pain, pressure and temperature.