INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Question
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Bumps & Cuts
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Acids & Bases
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Heat or Cold
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Drying out
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Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi
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Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of mechanical damage are bumps and cuts. When a person is bumped, the uppermost layer of the skin toughens or hardens the cells. The toughening of the cells is due to the presence of keratin in the upper layer of the skin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Your epidermis is the outermost layer of skin on your body. It protects your body from harm, keeps your body hydrated, produces new skin cells and contains melanin, which determines the color of your skin.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, and protects the body from the environment. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin; it is only .05 mm thick on the eyelids, and is 1.5 mm thick on the palms and the soles of the feet.