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6 Cards in this Set
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Sensation |
Millions of nerve end fibers that transport stimuli sent from the brain/spinal cord to corresponding body parts. Allows humans to detect sensation |
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Heat regulation |
Body maintains a 98.6 temp. Skin regulates the body's temperature through mechanisms such as shivering and goosebumps |
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Absorption |
Certain types of vitamins and acids along with water and oxygen and absorbed by thousands of pores on the surface of the skin to provide necessary moisture, nourishment & protection |
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Protectikn |
Shields internal tissues from toxins such as pollutants, smoke, ultra violet, radiation, and other harmful chemicals & substances |
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Excretion |
The skin is the body's largest waste removal |
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Secretion |
Helps keep skin soft supple, and pliable. The layer of sebum on the skin (acid mantle) affects the skin PH level |
