Skin

Outer protective layer of an organism.

dermis epidermis

/skɪn/

The word 'skin' comes from Old English 'scinn,' meaning outer covering or hide.

Skin is like a suit that covers your body, protecting you from germs and keeping you at the right temperature.

Human skin sheds about 30,000 to 40,000 cells every minute
Skin color is determined by the amount of melanin in your skin
Goosebumps are a reflex action caused by tiny muscles at the base of each hair follicle

organ tissue

epidermis dermis subcutaneous tissue

pores hair follicles sweat glands

body organism

biological body part functional