LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 5, Problem 1MC
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A group of tissues which perform the same function is termed as an organ. Skin is the largest organ of the body. It is an integrated structure of all major types of tissues. It weighs about 16% of the total body weight.
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