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प्रश्न
Answer the following question in your words.
What are the functions of your skin?
उत्तर
The most important functions of the skin are:
- The skin protects the body against mechanical harm, UV radiation, disease-causing microorganisms, and desiccation.
- The skin regulates body temperature.
- The skin includes a large number of sensory receptors that aid in perception of the environment.
- The skin also contributes to the synthesis of vitamins such as Vitamin D.
- Evaporation aids in the removal of surplus water and salt from the skin.
संबंधित प्रश्न
The epidermis is highly thickened in:
An otherwise normal healthy young man started perspiring while it was intensely cold outside. What could have been one reason for it?
Name the following: Innermost germinative layer of the epidermis.
Name the following: The milk secreting glands.
Name the following: The nails are modified.
Complete the following statement by choosing the correct alternative:
Human skin has distinctive regions ______.
Complete the following statement by choosing the correct alternative:
The cytoplasm of uppermost layer of the epidermis is filled with ______.
Complete the following statement by choosing the correct alternative:
Milk gland is a modified ______.
Choose the correct answer:
Thickest epidermis is found on
Choose the correct answer:
When a person feels cold, the blood vessels
