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cting
as an interface between our organism
and the outside world, its first role
is to protect us against physical
and chemical aggressions. It also
acts as a filter allowing numerous
biological exchanges with the exterior
and it synthesizes Vitamin D, which
is essential for the growth and calcification
of bones.
Thanks
to the blood vessels that cover the
skin and also to the process of sweating,
our body temperature remains constant.
Our skin is also a sensorial organ
and its richness in nerve endings
is at the source of touch, the first
of our five senses.
Its role :
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