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epidermis and a thicker inner layer called the dermis. the epidermis is largely composed of stratified squamous epithelial cells, under which are round basal cells. the underlying dermis is made up of connective tissue, and contains sensory nerves, blood vessels, lymph channels, nerve endings, sweat glands
appears to have the largest surface area of all the organs, as well as to its weight, as it weighs more than any single internal organ. for the average adult human, the skin has a surface area of between - square meters, most of it is between - mm thick. the average square inch of skin holds sweat glands...
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