You are on page 1of 12

JOINTS

1. Ball and socket


2. Hinge
3. Pivot
4. Gliding
MUSCLES
1. Voluntary
2. Involuntary
SKIN
SKIN
The largest organ of the body.
LAYERS OF SKIN
EPIDERMIS
– thin outer layer. This is the layer
that is visible.
LAYERS OF SKIN
DERMIS
– layer below the epidermis. It is thicker than the
epidermis and has many structures.
STRUCTURES OF SKIN

The structures are made up of many kinds of cell.


Blood vessels supply all the cells with blood.
STRUCTURES OF SKIN

Hair follicles are one skin structure.


STRUCTURES OF SKIN

Oil glands protects


the skin by producing
oil. The oil keeps the
skin from drying out.
The oil protects the
body from water loss,
too.
STRUCTURES OF SKIN
Sweat glands
make sweat.
When sweat
evaporates from
the skin’s surface,
the body cools
down.
STRUCTURES OF SKIN
Below the dermis is a layer of fat.
This fat helps keep the body warm.

You might also like