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Skin is our _________ organ.
largest
accounts for 7% of body weight
varies in thickness from 1.5 to 4.4mm
The skin is divided into two distinct layers:
epidermis and dermis
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Hypodermis
lies deep to the dermis
composed of areolar and adipose tissues
not part of the integumentary system, but shares some of skin's properties
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the dermis is divided into two layers
the papillary dermis
the reticular dermis
no distinct boundary between layers
functions of the skin
protection, prevention of water loss, sensory reception, vitamin D production, body
temperature regulation, secretion of waste
Protection function of skin
barrier against physical, chemical, and biological agents in external environment
immunologic: Langerhans cells process and present antigens to appropriate immune system
cells
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sensory reception function of the skin
Contains sense organs associated with nerve endings that conveys sensory info from
external environment
body temperature regulation function of the skin
by constricting blood flow in skin, warm blood can be sent to other organs; or to cool down
we sweat
secretion of waste by the skin
through sweat, sebaceous and apocrine glands
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