Chapter Six Skin

Question 0

Functions of the skin

Answer 0

It removes sweat so it is a excretory organ.
It controls the body temperature at 37 C.
It protects the body from disease the pigment protects the body from harmful sun rays.
It is an organ of touch which allows us to feel pain,heat and cold.
Vitamin D is made by the skin in sunlight

Question 1

What is the structure of the skin

Answer 1

The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin

The dermis is the inner layer of the skin