Question

the outer most covering of the body is called a -------​

Answer 1

Answer:

The human skin is the outer covering of the body or squamous epithelium

Answer 2

The outer most covering of the body is called a skin.

Explanation:

• Skin is the essential part of our body and it protects our body from heat, infection, injury and light.
• The body temperature, water, fat and vitamin D are regulated by the skin.
• Skin is the largest organ in the human body.
• Skin weighs about 6 pounds and it consists of outer epidermis and the inner dermis.
• The outer layer of the skin is the epidermis and it is made up of scale- like cells called squamous cells.
• The inner layer of the skin is called dermis and it consists of blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles and glands.