Integument: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	integumentary system

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Diagram showing four types of fish scales: ctenoid scales from a bass, cycloid scales from a salmon, ganoid scales from a gar, and placoid scales from a shark, each illustrated with a close-up and the corresponding fish silhouette.

fish scale development

development of a down feather

Arthropod integument

Detailed cross-section illustration of human skin showing layers including the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat, with labeled structures such as hair, pores, sweat gland, oil gland, nerves, blood vessels, and hair follicle.

A pangolin walks through grass with a blue circle around it and the word endangered written in white across the image.

Investigating dogs' remarkable sense of smell

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