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The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Skin has three layers: 1  The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. 2  The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. 3  The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue.
These cells form several layers called strata. 1. Thin skin, which covers most of the body surface, contains four strata and is about as thick as the wall of a plastic sandwich bag (roughly 0.08 mm). 2. Thick skin, which occurs on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet, possesses five strata. It is about as thick as a standard paper towel (roughly 0.50 mm). 3. Note that the terms thick and thin refer to the relative thickness of the epidermis, not the integument as a whole.