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Q: Does the skin count for 10 percent of the bodys weight?
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Im 15 and a size UK 8 to10 if you lose weight will you get loose hangy skin and could you achieve a flat stomach?

No you will not get hangy skin. When your a teenager your bodys largest organ is your skin. So when you lose that weight your skin which is a very extrordinary part of your body, it will shrink. But if you were a fat old man around the ages of 25-100 then yes you will have bad skin, but to have hangy skin you need to be obese. Im talkin about 300 and over.


What keeps the bodys internal environment distinct from the bodies external environment?

The skin,


What is the largest organ of the vertebrate body compsing 15 percent of the actual weight in an adult?

the skin :)


What is the function of the integmenyary system?

the integumentary system is the skin and the bodys first line of defense.


In and adult male the skin can comprise what percentage of the total body weight?

it equals a total percent of 7


Does the skin account for ten percent of the body weight?

No 20% The skin is the human body's biggest organ. It makes up approximately 20% of its entire weight and has a total area of about 2 square meters.


Which of these is one of the bodys first lines of defence against infections?

its killer T cells


What is human is biggest bodys biggest organ?

heart Internal organ maybe, but the largest organ is your skin.


What percent of your body is skin?

From what I learned from those quick little random facts in the corner of my agenda books, it is the largest and heaviest organ of the body and it's approximately 16% of your total body weight.


When a human exercises sweat often forms on the skin sweating is an example of the human bodys ability to?

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How does the weight of your skin compare with the weight of your brain?

The weight of an adult human brain is around 3 pounds, while the weight of skin can vary but is estimated to be around 16% of body weight. Therefore, the weight of skin is typically much higher than the weight of the brain.


What girls breasts are big?

Not all girls have big breasts. Well girls bodys difer then boys do. its just like extra skin....