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Can you answer these questions about the skin?

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About what percent of your body's total weight comes from the skin?

About 15% of your total body weight comes from the skin. It is our largest organ known as the integumentary system..

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About how many square feet of skin cover the adult body? A. 30 B. 21 C. 10 D. 115

The adult body is covered by about 21 square feet of skin.

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About how many sweat glands are in a single square inch of skin? A. 300 B. 60 C. 525 D. 25

Each square inch of skin contains about 300 sweat glands. This can vary depending on the part of the body.

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Where is the thickest skin on your body found?

The thickest skin on your body is found on the soles of your feet.

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Where is the thinnest skin on your body found?

The thinnest skin on your body is found on your eyelids.

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Your skin completely renews itself about every how many days?

Your skin renews itself about every 28 days.

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Your skin has five types of receptors that have two main jobs. What are those jobs?

The main jobs of receptors in the skin are to detect pain and touch and send those messages to the brain.

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Name at least two of the six jobs of the skin.

Protection (germs), Absorption, Excretion (sweat), Secretion (oils), Regulation (temperature), Sensation

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What ere goosebumps and what do they do?

Goosebumps are small pimples that help retain a layer of warm air over our body. We might get them when we are cold or when we are having strong emotions.

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What helps to determine a person's skin tone and color?

Melanoctyes produce melanin that gives us various skin tone. Skin color can also be impacted by local blood flow & oxygenated hemoglobin

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What are the three main layers of the skin called?

Epidermis (top), Dermis (middle) and Hypodermis (bottom)

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Besides skin cells and melanocytes, what other types of cells and structures can be found in skin?

Fat cells, blood vessels and nerves are found in the skin.

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What is the type of doctor you see for problems with the skin?

A dermatologist is a doctor you see for skin issues

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Why might your skin turn blue?

Skin might turn blue because not enough oxygenated blood is getting to that area of the body.

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What makes us blush?

Blushing is a natural bodily response that is triggered by certain emotions, food/drinks, or medical conditions. It is when extra blood rushes to the cheeks.

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What are scars?

Scars are the body's attempts to heal itself after injury. It looks different that regular skin because it does not have hair or sweat glands.

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