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What is the function of the skin
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Protection of the deeper tissues against abrasion, desiccation and invasion by microorganisms
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Sensory organs has
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Receptors that detect environmental changs
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Free nerve endings are
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Sensitive to touch and preasure
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Tactile corpuscles is
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Sensitive to light touch and texture
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Lamellated corpuscles
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Sensitive to heavy pressure and vibrations
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When the blood vessels in the the skin dilate and blood is shunted toward the skin so that the body heat is lost,the temperature is
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Higher than 98.6degrees
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Blood vessels in the skin constrict and blood is shunted away from the surface so that the heat can be maintained, the temperature is
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Lower than 98.6 degrees
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Excretion means
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By sweat gland
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