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Your skin

THE largest organ of the body is the very thing we see when we look at ourselves in the mirror. It covers our entire body and protects us from injury, illness and extreme heat and cold. It’s our skin!

It’s made up of three layers and regenerates approximately every 27 days. Throughout your life your skin changes constantly, depending on a number of factors.

FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN

You’ve probably heard of the body’s. But have you ever heard of the integumentary system?and exocrine glands (which produce substances like sweat, tears and saliva) are all part of the integumentary system, which is thebetween the and the.

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