Nervous System & Integumentary System

Nervous System

& Integumentary System

The Integumentary System just like all the other system needs the help from the Nervous System, which is the leading system and the one that controls everything in the body. The Integumentary System's functions are to reduce water loss, regulate body temperature, and protect the inside of the body. And to do what it needs to do to function it needs the Nervous System. The Integumentary System has many other interactions with the Nervous System; for instance, receptors in skin send sensory information to the brain. This is necessary for you to feel pain or other effects. And the Nervous System also regulates peripheral blood flow and sweat glands. These are needed to control your blood so it doesn't it doesn't go to extremities and cause a problem in your system and to produce sweat in the body. The body needs the Integumentary System just like the Integumentary System needs the Nervous System. All systems are controlled by the Nervous System and need each other, in order for your body to function right you need all your systems in perfect condition functioning well

he skin is the largest organ in the body: 12-15% of body weight, with a surface area of 1-2 meters. Skin is continuous with, but structurally distinct from mucous membranes that line the mouth, anus, urethra, and vagina. Two distinct layers occur in the skin: the dermis and epidermis. The basic cell type of the epidermis is the keratinocyte, which contain keratin, a fibrous protein. Basal cells are the innermost layer of the epidermis. Melanocytes produce the pigment melanin, and are also in the inner layer of the epidermis. The dermis is a connective tissue layer under the epidermis, and contains nerve endings, sensory receptors, capillaries, and elastic fibers.

The integumentary system has multiple roles in homeostasis, including protection, temperature regulation, sensory reception, biochemical synthesis, and absorption. All body systems work in an interconnected manner to maintain the internal conditions essential to the function of the body.