GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The average persons skin weighs 10 pounds.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The skin renews itself every 28 days. Your skin constantly sheds dead cells, about 30, 000 to 40, 000 cells every minute! That’s nearly 9 lbs.

Detailed explanation-2: -In humans, it is the largest organ. For an average human, skin weighs about 6-9 Kg. It accounts for 15% of an average human’s total body weight.

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