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