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Skin, hair, and nails

Skin is one of the body's
organs .it covers the body's entire
surface ,protecting it from injury and infection. it is waterproof and
contains a dark pigment called melanin , which protects against damage
from strong sunlight. people with dark skin have a lot of melanin ,people
with light skin have less. skin helps control body temperature, for example
by sweating shivering ,and special nerve endings in the skin, called
sensory receptors, are designed to detect touch, heat, cold, and pain. skin
also contains keratin, a tough protein present in hair and nails
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