What is the function of skin?
Following are some important functions of the skin:
he functions of skin :
1. Protection: Skin protects the body from any external pathogens, injury and trauma.
2 Temperature Regulation: By sweating it controls and regulates over all body temperature. Furthermore, Skin is highly vascularised (supplied with blood vessels), by dilating theses vessels, skin can dissipate heat from the body and simultaneous by constricting them skin helps in retaining heat inside the body.
3 Secretion: The sebaceous and sweat glands present in the skin provide lubrication, help in maintaining proper pH, and also are significantly important for providind a physiological barrier against pathogens.
4 Excretion : Some amount of salts, water and waste products are excreted in form of sweat via skin.
5 Sensation: Skin is supplied with nerves that can detect various parameters including touch, pain and temperature etc.