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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Integumentary System


Skin is a larger sensory organ. It have a very complicated and sophisticated layer.

It protect us from germ infection, heat, chemical substance etc. A very wonderful barrier. First line barrier.
It also protect us from UV rays from sun shine.. Melanin, a skin pigment produced by melanocytes will protect us from UV rays and low the risk of getting skin cancer. So it is a good reason for those which have a dark skin.

The skin also provides a sensational detection. So that we can feel a touch, pressure, vibration, pain, cold and warm sensation from the environment.
It also help us to regulate our body temperature. When we feel hot, the sweat gland will produce more sweat, the hair will be bent to the surface and the vascular turn to dilate so that the heat in the body will be removed out from our body to the environment. Release all the tension..When we feel cold, the hair will be stand upward and the vascular turn to constrict so that the heat will be keep in the body. Release all the tension. Is't all? 

Skin also help the body to make a vitamin D. Our body needs vitamin D in order to stimulate calcium absorption into the bone. The way to avoid from osteoporosis.  

Wow, a perfect creation from God.

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