GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How much of your body weight is made up of skin?
A
15%
B
12%
C
24%
D
7%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The skin is the body’s largest organ. It measures about 1.5-2 m2 in adults and weighs about 15 per cent of total body weight.

Detailed explanation-2: -In adults, skin accounts for about 16 percent of total body weight and covers a surface area of approximately 22 square feet (2 square meters).

Detailed explanation-3: -Volume of the human skin = 2, 400 to 2, 800 cc. Weight of the human skin = 3, 000 to 3, 500 Gm.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mean weight of a cell is 1 nanogram.

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