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← The Human Body

Skin, Hair and Nails

Medium⏱ 21 min
Your skin has layers stacked on top of each other, each one doing a special job!

Your is your . It every of you and does a of : it in, out, you from , your , and you the around you.

of your as a that you off. It your from out and a that most before they can get in. It even when you get a , new to the gap.

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has . The you can see, called the , is every two to — you are new !

the is the , which is with , oil , , and . is the — a of fat that you, you , and and .

The epidermis is the top layer you can touch, and the dermis is the thicker layer underneath.

🧩 Order the layers of skin from the outside in.

  1. Hypodermis — fat layer for insulation
  2. Dermis — sweat glands, nerves, and blood vessels
  3. Epidermis — the outer layer you see

Your is a that your at just the . On a hot day you : the on your and with it, you . When you are , your to air, you .

Wearing a sun hat keeps your skin safe from the sun's strong rays on hot days.
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can your , so a hat and sun on to your and .

🔗 Match each skin feature to what it does.

  • Sweat glands

  • Nerve endings

  • Hair follicles

  • Melanin

from in the called . Each is made of a called — the very that makes your . you and your , and your and out of your .

Hair grows from tiny pockets in your skin called follicles, made from a tough material called keratin.

Your are that the of your and , and they you up and an . The you see has , which is why the tip .

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about 3 per — in than in , and than your !

🗂️ Sort each one: made of keratin, or a layer of skin?

  • Hair

  • Nails

  • Epidermis

  • Dermis

✍️ Fill in the skin words.

The of is the . and are made of a called , and its .

Quiz time! 📝

Skin, Hair and Nails Quiz

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What is the of called?

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