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I contain 2 main divisions
The "Pliability" of "Me" depends on the elasticity of one of my "divisions"
I provide Protection
I come in different Colors
I function as a "Heat Regulator"
I receive Nourishment
I vary in Thickness
The "Pliability" of "Me" depends on the elasticity of one of my "divisions"
I provide Protection
I come in different Colors
I function as a "Heat Regulator"
I receive Nourishment
I vary in Thickness
Hint
1) 1 square inch of "Me" contains 9,500,000 Cells.2) I"m the largest Organ one has.
Answer
The SkinThe 2 main divisions are the epidermis and the dermis.
Pliability of the skin depends on the "elasticity" of the dermis.
Functions of the skin are protection, sensation, heat regulation, excretion, secretion and absorption.
The color of the skin whether fair, medium or dark, depends in part on the blood supply to the skin, and primarily on the melanin, or coloring matter, that is deposited in the stratum germinativum and the papillary layers of the dermis.
The skin receives nourishment through the blood and lymph.
The skin varies in thickness, being the thinnest on the eyelids and thickest on the palms and soles.
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