Biology: How Life Works
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Author: James Morris, Daniel Hartl, Andrew Knoll, Melissa Michael, Robert Lue, Andrew Berry, Andrew Biewener, Brian Farrell, N. Michele Holbrook
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Chapter 10.1, Problem 2SAQ
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Human skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system. An average adult has a surface area of about 2 square meters. The skin contains seven layers of tissues that provides protection to the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments in addition to organs. The thickness of the skin is not the same for men and women, it varies.
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