GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The skin protects the body from “Chemical Damage". What does this word mean?
A
Bumps & Cuts
B
Acids & Bases
C
Heat or Cold
D
Sunlight
E
Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -One of the main functions of the skin is protection. It protects the body from external factors such as bacteria, chemicals, and temperature.

Detailed explanation-2: -These chemicals are known as irritants. Irritation is most frequently caused by fiberglass, soaps, oils/cutting fluids, and solvents. A permanent change in skin color may result when certain chemicals contact the skin. Chemicals that can cause this include tar, asphalt products, and some disinfectants.

Detailed explanation-3: -Your skin protects your body from germs and regulates body temperature. Nerves in the skin help you feel sensations like hot and cold. Your skin, along with your hair, nails, oil glands and sweat glands, is part of the integumentary (in-TEG-you-ME I NT-a-ree) system. “Integumentary” means a body’s outer covering.

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