GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

EPIDERMIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Your skin completely changes once every
A
day
B
week
C
month
D
6 months
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For most adults under 50 years old, the cycle lasts between 28 and 42 days. For adults over 50 years old, this may increase to up to 84 days, though the number varies. The time it takes for your skin to complete the skin regeneration cycle depends on a range of factors, including: your age.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your outer layer of skin, the epidermis (apart from the thicker dermis beneath), replaces itself every 35 days. You are given a new liver every six weeks (a human liver can regenerate itself completely even if as little as 25% remains of it).

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