Vocabulary Term Details

Skin

Definition (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin)

Skin is the soft outer covering of vertebrates. Other animal coverings such as the arthropod exoskeleton have different developmental origin, structure and chemical composition. The adjective cutaneous means "of the skin" (from Latin cutis, skin). In mammals, the skin is the largest organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of ectodermal tissue, and guards the underlying muscles, bones, ligaments and internal organs. Skin of a different nature exists in amphibians, reptiles, and birds. (Wikipedia)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
N/A

Broader TermsNarrower TermsRelated Terms
Integument
N/AHair
Skin diseases

This term is used for the following terms: 
Animal epidermis
Callus (animal skin)
Dermis

Approved Date
28-Mar-2013

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