HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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All your skin combined weighs about how many pounds?
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5 lbs
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6 lbs
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11 lbs
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3 lbs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The total weight of skin in an average adult human is 6 lb. (2.7 kg).
Detailed explanation-2: -Weight of the human skin = 3, 000 to 3, 500 Gm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water is generally the largest portion of the body, accounting for about 60 percent of total weight. In an average 70 kg (about 150 pounds) person, that amounts to about 40 liters of water. Of the remaining 40 percent of body weight, the adult skeleton accounts for about 7-15 percent.
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