Skin is your largest organ. It covers your body surface (about 2 square meters), varies in thickness from about 0.5 to 3.0 mm, and has a normal temperature range of 32 to 36 degrees Celcius. It is thicker on the dorsal and extensor (the back of the body) than on the ventral and flexor (the front of the body) aspects of the body. It is thinner in infancy and in old age. The skin provides a waterproof and protective covering for the network of muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels in your body, contains sensory nerve endings, and aids in the regulation of temperature. Our eyelids have the thinnest skin and the soles of our feet the thickest.
Skin Anatomy
Skin Anatomy
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