Skin+-+MS

= **//__ Introduction __//** The skin is the largest organ of the body. As the primary interface between ourselves and our environment, the skin serves several distinct function. What does your skin really look like. What makes up a skin cell. How does a skin cell function. What happens when you have sunburn or have skin cancer. These are the question I have the answers for.

__**WHAT DOES A SKIN CELL LOOK LIKE**__ Did you know that skin cells are better dead than alive, I know this because, the outer layer of your skin cell is called the epidermis. The outer layer sheds to keep your inner body safe so then the bacteria can't come in. This is good because when your white blood cells don't have to come and try beat thousands of bacteria. A skin cell is the largest organ in the human body of the Integumentary System. The human skin has multiple tissue and they guard the muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Human’s skin is similar to most other mammals except animals with fur. Going back on the fact that skin cells are better dead than alive. You may not realize that skin cell actually have a two weeks of life span. This is good because your skin cells are more healthier. ||  || || this is a diagram of the skin cell ||

**__// WHAT MAKES UP A SKIN CELL //__** The skin cells are made of many layers. The main two layers are the Dermis and the Epidermis. Lets look a little closer to the Dermis. The Dermis is the inner layer of the skin cell where all your blood cells and other important cells in your body are. The Epidermis is the outer layer of the skin cell and they protect your body from bacteria and other bad things that can hurt your body. || || || this is what you skin looks like in a microscope || __//** HOW DOES A SKIN CELL FUNCTION **//__ You might think that your skin only has one function and that is to keep the Dermis safe but it really is a hard wearing cell. The super stretchy and extremely sensitive. Have you ever had a cut on your skin. The inner layer called the Dermis, with the white and red blood cells that cut you will see a red ring around the wound. That is the red blood cells filling in the wound so bacteria can't come through your body. Then the white blood cells come to get rid of the bacteria in the body. Further in this process the Fiberglass cell and they produce other cells to fix the wounds. This process can take over a year, not only will this cause scarring but also might have damage to the Epidermis. || || || difference between sunburn and unburned skin ||

// __** WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE A SUNBURN OR SKIN CANCER **__ // So say you're at the beach, and you don't put on any sunscreen. The next day you realise your have gotten s severe sunburn on your body. Which becomes very painful and is red and hot. This ends up happening because their are two different types of rays from the sun. Which are called UVA and UVB. If you do not put on any sunscreen that protects your body from the UVA and UVB, this will cause you to get a sunburn. When you have a sunburn your more vulnerable to skin cancer.

__ //** Conclusion **// __ In conclusion you can see that the the skin is the largest and most important cell in your body. It protects your body from bacteria and viruses. A lot of people take the skin for granted, but why do that when it's the most important organ in the body. E very second thousands of skin cells are shedding to keep you safe.