The integumentary structure contains some typical characteristics common to terrestrial vertebrates, such as the presence of highly cornified outer layers, renewed periodically through a moulting process controlled by the pituitary and thyroid glands.
ðɪ ˌɪntɪɡjuːmˈɛntɚɹi stɹˈʌktʃɚ kəntˈeɪnz sˌʌm tˈɪpɪkəl kˌæɹɪktɚɹˈɪstɪks kˈɑːmən tə tɚɹˈɛstɹɪəl vˈɜːɾɪbɹˌeɪts, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə pɹˈɛzəns ʌv hˈaɪli kˈɔːɹnᵻfˌaɪd ˈaʊɾɚ lˈeɪɚz, ɹᵻnˈuːd pˌiəɹɪˈɑːdɪkli θɹuː ɐ mˈoʊltɪŋ pɹˈɑːsɛs kəntɹˈoʊld baɪ ðə pɪtˈuːətˌɛɹi ænd θˈaɪɹɔɪd ɡlˈændz.