Protect underlying tissues from injury: mechanical, heat, cold, biological
Prevent excess water loss
Act as a temperature regulator
Serve as a reservoir for food and water: adipose tissue
Serve as a sense organ for cutaneous senses: pain, heat, cold, pressure, touch
Prevent entrance of foreign bodies: microorganisms.
Epidermis
Keratinocytes, melanocytes
About 0.2mm thickness
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