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What are the main organs included in the integumentary system?
What are the main organs included in the integumentary system?
skin, hair, scales, feathers, hooves, and nails
What percentage of the total body weight does the skin account for in humans?
What percentage of the total body weight does the skin account for in humans?
about 12 to 15 percent
What are the two major layers of tissue that make up the skin?
What are the two major layers of tissue that make up the skin?
the epidermis and the dermis
What is the function of the epidermis in the integumentary system?
What is the function of the epidermis in the integumentary system?
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What is the deepest layer of the epidermis that contains nerve endings?
What is the deepest layer of the epidermis that contains nerve endings?
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What are the three main parts of the ear in mammals?
What are the three main parts of the ear in mammals?
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Which structures in the inner ear are key to balance and eye tracking when moving?
Which structures in the inner ear are key to balance and eye tracking when moving?
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What are the two structures in the inner ear that enable balance when stationary?
What are the two structures in the inner ear that enable balance when stationary?
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How does the ear clean itself?
How does the ear clean itself?
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From where does the ear develop in the early embryo?
From where does the ear develop in the early embryo?
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