Title: Identify the major structures and functions of the integumentary system.
Course: Home Health Aide (14053) > Section: Understanding Body Systems and Disorders

Identification should include

- the basic functions of the system
- the names and locations of the major structures within the integumentary system
- the basic function of each structure.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the functions of the skin?
- What are the layers of the skin, and how are they similar and/or different?
- What are the accessory organs of the skin?
- What is the location and function of each type of accessory organ of the skin?
- What can be done to reduce the effects of aging on the integumentary system?
- Why is it important to understand all aspects of the skin?
- Why is it important to care for the skin?