Functions of the skin

Question 1

What function of the skin am I?

Somatic sensory receptors detect stimuli that permit us to detect pressure, touch, pain, temperature, and other general senses.

Answer 1

Sensation

Question 2

What function of the skin am I?

Skin is subtle, elastic permitting change in body contours without injury.

Answer 2

Flexibility

Question 3

What does the skin secrete?

Answer 3

Urea/ammonia/uric acid

Question 4

What function of the skin am I?

Phagocytic cells destroy bacteria.
Epidermal dendritic cells trigger helpful immune reaction by working with helper T cells.

Answer 4

Immunity

Question 5

What function of the skin am I?

Temperature management including sweat and shivering

Answer 5

Body temperature homeostasis.

Question 6

What does the skin provide protection from?

Answer 6

Microorganisms.
Chemical hazards.
Reduce damage to mechanical trauma.
UV exposure.

Question 7

How does vitamin D production work?

Answer 7

Skin will take in UV rays and converts them to cholecalciferol. This is a precursor which is transported via the blood from the skin to the liver and kidneys where vitamin D is created.