icu i s s u e s & a n s w e r s 2 Pulse Oximeter: A small probe attached to the finger, nose, or ear that helps monitor the oxygen in the blood and the patientâs pulse.
In this Article. Your skin is the largest organ of your body, made up of several different components, including water, protein, lipids, and different minerals and chemicals. Its job is crucial: to protect you from infections and other environmental assaults. The skin also contains nerves that sense cold, heat, pain, pressure, and touch.
Your skin is part of your integumentary system (Figure below), which is the outer covering of your body. The integumentary system is made up of your skin, hair, and nails. Your integumentary system has many roles in homeostasis, including protection, the sense of touch, and controlling body temperature.