Question

What is the function of the skin cells?

Answer 1

Skin cells provide protection, perceive and transmit sensation, control evaporation and regulate temperature in our body.

Answer 2

Answer:

The skin (or the integument) serves a number of important functions as follows-

1) Protection- Protection is the primary function of the skin. It affords protection in four different ways-

i) It protects the underlying tissues from mechanical shocks.

ii) It holds the body fluids inside and prevents excessive loss of water by evaporation.

iii) It prevents harmful substances or disease causing germs from entering our body.

iv) It protects the body against excess ultraviolet light which is potentially very harmful.

2) Sensation- Our skin serves as a sense organ for touch, pain, pressure, heat, etc.

3) Temperature regulation- The skin prevents loss of heat in cold weather and facilitates loss of heat in hot water.

4) Storage of food- The skin stores reserve food in the form of a layer of fat contained in special cells.

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