The skin as a sensory organ
Feature
Feel the cold and heat
Feel the pain
Feel the pressure
Touch with our skin
By touch, we perceive the strenght, surface,and shape of an object
Stucture
Epidermis
Maintaining the top protective layer of the skin
Dermis
Ensure the elasticity and durability of the skin.
Hypodermis
To store energy, insulate and absorb major physical impacts
Skin appendices
Hair
It stands out from the leather. The skin contains hair follicles.
Nails
The upper layer of the cuticle on the fingers forms the nail. Grows throughout our lives
Glands
Skin glands are mainly for skin protection and partly for thermoregulation.
Sebaceous gland
Sweat gland
Mammary gland