INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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About how often do your skin cells get replaced?
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Every week
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Every 2 weeks
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Every 3 weeks
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Every 4 weeks
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cells that make up your skin are replaced every two to three weeks. As the main protection against the environment, your skin needs to be in top shape. Red blood cells, meanwhile, last for about four months.
Detailed explanation-2: -About 330 billion cells are replaced daily, equivalent to about 1 percent of all our cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -Your Skin’s Life Cycle The whole process takes at least 6 weeks, from being pushed up, to dying, and being replaced, and the skin cells have an average lifespan of two to four weeks until they die and join the stratum corneum.
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