Functions in Thermoregulation
One function of the integumentary system is thermoregulation, the process that allows the body to…
Shubhi Khandelwal
Physical Protection
The skin provides an overlaying protective barrier from the environment and pathogens while contributing to…
Antigen presentation
Antigen presentation broadly consists of pathogen recognition, phagocytosis of the pathogen or its molecular components,…
Regulation by nervous control
Involuntary respiration is controlled by the respiratory centers of the upper brainstem. The cerebral cortex…
Capillary beds
The capillary bed is an interwoven network of capillaries that supplies an organ—the more metabolically…
Structure
The skin (the soft outer covering of vertebrates that guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments,…
Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins)
Blood vessels include arteries, capillaries, and veins which are responsible for transporting blood throughout the…
Major histocompatibility complex
The major histocompatibility complex (MHC) is a collection of genes coding for MHC molecules found on the…
Muscular control: sphincter muscle
There are two sphincters or muscular valves, that separates the bladder from the urethra. The…
pH control
The respiratory system maintains the pH of the blood by the bicarbonate buffer system. The…