The Integumentary System

    In The Beginning

          In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And on the 6th day, God made man from the dust of the earth and breathed into him the breath of life. This is how Adam, the first man, was created. Then He took a rib from Adam's side and made Eve, the first woman. 

          Adam and Eve had a son, his name was Cain. Adam and Eve were created in the image of God. Although Adam and Eve were created at the climax of all that God had created, Cain's natural birth and how he was formed is no less of a miracle. 

          We have discussed how cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. We all have trillions of cells in our bodies. These cells are responsible for carrying on the process of life. But do you know how? How did we get from one cell to trillions of cells and become this wonderful machine we call the human body? Well here we go. Pay close attention.

The Human Body

            It starts with Cells (the basic building blocks of all living things).  Then those cells when grouped together become tissues. Tissues (a group of cells) which perform a specific task. These tissues (a group of cells) are made up of mostly water. There are 4 types of Tissues (a group of cells) in the body. Then those Tissues (a group of cells) become organs. Organs (a group of tissues) which perform a specific task. There are  9 major Organs (a group of tissues) in the body. Skin being the largest organ. These Organs (a group of tissues) when grouped together become systems. Systems (a group of organs) which perform a specific task. There are 11 Systems (a group of organs) in the human body.

Simply Put

             One cell splits and becomes more cells these cells then form tissues.

The 4 tissue types are:

Connective, Epithelial, Muscle, and Nerve

            These tissues group together and form organs.

The 9 organs are:

Brain, Eyes, Heart, Kidneys, Lungs, Liver, Skin, Stomach, Intestines

           These organs group together and form systems.

The 11 systems of the body are:

Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Circulatory, Lymphatic, Endocrine, Digestive, Excretory, Respiratory, INTEGUMENTARY, Reproductive

AND THIS BECOMES A MIRACLE........ THE HUMAN BODY. 

           You may have noticed that the word Integumentary was completely capitalized. That's because of all of the 11 systems of the body, the integumentary will be the one we will focus on. The word integumentary is the clinical term for the skin's system. Your body, from cells to systems, needs an adequate supply of food, oxygen and water. As long as your body has this, taking care of the skin is a breeze.

           Psalm 139:14

                                      "I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made."