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You are likely to shed some 40 pounds of skin in a lifetime.
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Some interesting facts:
Surface of approx 2 sq mtrs
One sixth body's mass.
Heaviest single organ.
Protective
Waterproof
Major sensory organ
Eyelids have the thinnest skin
Back has the thickest skin (dermis)
Sole of heel has the thickest skin (all layers)
Hair grows approx. 1 cm a month
Average head hair is around 120,000
Nails grow approx. .5 mm per week
Two to five million sweat glands are a bacteria haven
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its one of the body systems.
the skin
Bones are not part of the integumentary system. They are part of the skeletal system. The skin is the main organ of the integumentary system.
Insects do have an integumentary system. In addition to insects, lice, spiders, mites, centipedes, and crustaceans have an integumentary system.
ten facts about the integumentary system
Your integumentary system is your skin.
The study of the integumentary system is called dermatology.
The adipose tissue ties the fascia to the integumentary system.
Yes, production of sweat is a function of the integumentary system. The sweat glands are one of the system's accessory organs.
Since body systems are made up of organs, and the skin is an organ, so which body system would it belong to? ...................... Skin is the Integumentary System which also includes hair and nails ..............
The skin also known as the Integumentary system