Skin Function In Humans

The function of human skin, as we already know is a sense of touch. In addition, the skin has a certain specific function, what are the functions of the skin on the human body. Skin function globally can be identified has several major functions as follows:

The skin's protective barrier

The human skin is the outermost part of the body that wraps the entire human body. So the skin will automatically protect human body parts that are in it. For example protects the muscles and bones and blood vessels in it.

Skin functions as a Tool Touch

The skin also has a function as the sense of touch in which the skin is equipped with special receptors which can feel or touch gas GSA Ngan perceived by the human skin. Receptors of the skin, among others, there are receptors for pain that can feel pain when pinched, burned, impact.These receptors tip protrudes into the area of the epidermis. Receptors to feel the pressure, this receptor is located in the dermis ends distant from the epidermis. The receptors for excitatory, touch, and heat, the tip of the receptors located near the epidermis.

Skin functions as a Tool Excretion

Human skin can also serve as a means of excretion or expenditure. E Kreis tool in human skin is in the form of sweating can issue various kinds of toxins or substances that are not the useful body. Perspiration, body heat can also be issued when the body has a fever heat.

Skin can Functioning Prevent Dehydration

Skin prevents the body from lack of water so that the body does not get dehydrated.

Skin function as a store of fat

Skin layer that serves as a store of energy reserves in the form of fat found in the anatomical structure of the skin at the bottom of the skin. This layer is a layer of fat subshell / sub-cutaneous. This layer is the repository of fat as energy reserves. This layer is usually seen when we pinch the skin if the thicker the layer of fat over many,

So great god Allah created the skin with an amazing variety of functions. Let's keep this gift to keep, care for the skin and use it with the best