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Question 1

There are five sensory receptors in your skin, they are sensitive to:

Answer 1

Touch, a light stroke or tap
Pressure, a heavy toch
Temperature, hot or cold
Pain, when something is damaging your tissue

Question 2

Why can you tell if something is hard, soft, sharp, rough, smooth or cold

Answer 2

We have many different sensory receptors

Question 3

There are three main layers of skin:

Answer 3

Epidermis, is the layer you can see, top layer
Dermis, second layer
Subcutaneous fat, the bottom layer

Question 4

What is the epidermis?

Answer 4

It produces new skin cells, gives your skin its colour and protects your body

Question 5

What does the dermis?

Answer 5

It produces sweat, grows hair, makes oil and brings blood to your skin it contains your sensory receptors and nerve endings

Question 6

What does the subcutaneous fat?

Answer 6

It works as a padding to protect your muscles and bones from bumps and falls and it controls your body temperature