THE SKIN

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Introduction

Our generation now are more concerned on how we look, our skin colour, texture and they don't mind on how much they spend just to look good because people tend to judge or treat us sometimes based on our skin colour. Today I want us to study about the anatomy of the skin, alot of us don't know how our skin is been made up of.

The skin or integumentary is the largest organ of the human body it provides protection from external environment and helps to regulate our body temperature

the skin occupied 15% of an adult body weight, the thinnest part is the eyelids while the thickest is the sole of the feet.

The skin is divide into three layer

1 . hypodermis ÷ is the innermost layer of the skin and it is made up of loose areolar connective tissue
2 . dermis ÷ is the middle layer of the skin. The dermis is made up of two layers which are the papillary and reticular layer.
3 . epidermis ÷ the outermost layer of the skin, it contains two major types of cells which is the keratinocytes and melanocyte which is responsible for our skin colour.

Functions of the skin

1 . helps to protect organs from external environment
2 . the skin ensure balance of water and electrolytes from the internal body
3 . the skin helps us to sense coldness, warmth, pain and touch pressure
4 . the epidermis layer of the skin helps in the synthesis of vitamin D in the presence of sunlight
5 . the skin helps to control the body temperature.
6 . the skin helps to prevent irritants and allergies form entering the body.

In conclusion,

People tend to be curious on how their skin looks like and are ready to visit any dermatologist just to look good. apart from the skin making us look beautiful and acceptable it also perform numerous functions and it is made of three layer.

Reference

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320435#layers