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A 3 page overview of the basic features of human skin. The author describes the epidermis and the dermis and outlines the basic functions of each. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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3 pages (~225 words per page)
File: AM2_PPskin2.rtf
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Human skin is one of the bodys most amazing organs. Technically referred to as the integument, our skin is quite
complex in regard to its physiologic function and even in regard to its appearance. Our hair and even our finger and toe nails are a component of our skin!
It has numerous subcomponents which are loosely divided into two main layers of tissue: the epidermis and the dermis.
Our epidermis is the outermost layer of our skin. Just inside it is the thicker dermis. Unlike the dermis and the bodys other organs, the epidermis has no
blood vessels. The main function of the epidermis is to provide a protective covering for the rest of the body. It is connected, however, to the dermis by
a series of bump-like projections called the papillae. Melanin is present in the dermis and gives the skin its characteristic color
which varies according to the individuals race but which functions to protect the body from the rays of the sun. In addition to blood vessels and melanin, the dermal
layer is also home to lymph channels, nerve endings, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, fat cells, hair follicles, and muscles. The nerve endings
of the dermis function in the sensation of various external stimuli while the dermal muscles function in causing body hair to stand erect in response to some of the same
stimuli. The sweat glands, coupled with the blood vessels, function in the regulation of body temperature, cooling it off when the external temperature is too warm. In contrast,
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