Which part of the body has the thinnest skin?
The skin is one of the many miracles of the human body. It performs many essential tasks, such as protecting deeper tissues from damage, regulating body temperature, keeping water inside the body, and keeping bacteria and other unwanted substances out of it. Another incredible property of our skin is its ability to vary in thickness over different parts of the body depending upon the function of that body part.
The thinnest skin on the body is that covering the eyelids, which is around 0.5 mm thick.
The thickest skin of the body is on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet (about 4 mm thick).
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34 Comments
wandajaneburlinson
My eyelids look like I have eye shadow on them all the time.
bj
zietlowg, 😳😏
norajean
this slow game is so irritating. when your answer is correct and no way to change it is also irritating
mmariano
Interesting I am learning a lot.
Sean1106
Just a bit obvious
Mohan Krishnan
got it
Iancompat
Not on me it ain't!
Diding Otico
Got it
dlh
Yeah got it right.
Diane Lynn Kinsman
Got it.
Beatrice Enzler
no me
latanja A bolden
Thought it was the lips.
dsneed
I had that answer before I saw the list. It seemed obvious to me.
l cgosselin
Am I the only one who felt like this was a no brainer and the obvious choice??.. on second thought there were wrong answers... it wasn’t 100% “eyelids” !!??!!
recote
This becomes apparent in a burn unit. The skin protects from infection, therefore the staff must wear full body suits, masks, hat, and gloves. Because the patients can,t regulate their body temperature the burn wards are kept very warm. They receive a lit of IV fluids (up to a liter per hour for the first 24 hours) most of which leaks out. They also suffer from psych problems like depression. A lot of a persons identity is damaged with severe burn scarring. Skin is very important and you don't really notice it until it's gone.