<Ul> <Li> Protect the body 's internal living tissues and organs </Li> <Li> Protect against invasion by infectious organisms </Li> <Li> Protect the body from dehydration </Li> <Li> Protect the body against abrupt changes in temperature , maintain homeostasis </Li> <Li> Help excrete waste materials through perspiration </Li> <Li> Act as a receptor for touch , pressure , pain , heat , and cold ( see Somatosensory system ) </Li> <Li> Protect the body against sunburns by secreting melanin </Li> <Li> Generate vitamin D through exposure to ultraviolet light </Li> <Li> Store water , fat , glucose , vitamin D </Li> <Li> Maintenance of the body form </Li> <Li> Formation of new cells from stratum germanium to repair minor injuries </Li> <Li> Protect from UV rays . </Li> <Li> Regulates body temperature </Li> </Ul>
what are three functions of the skin or integument
Protect the body 's internal living tissues and organs Protect against invasion by infectious organisms Protect the body from dehydration