the word skin derives from Latin like many others, specifically from the voice “pellis”, from which similar words such as pellejo, peeljar and pinizcar also come. This layer is the largest organ in the human body and in animals; This is a membrane that covers the body of these living beings composed of 3 layers or coatings, an outer layer or mantle, which is called the epidermis that is in constant renewal due to the exfoliation of the cells that compose it, which is formed by an epithelium stratified, then this other inner layer called the dermis, where the loose connective tissue, the cutaneous nerves and the vessels are found; and finally the deepest layer, calledepidermis made up of adipose tissue and connective tissue.
All this coating has the function of regulating temperature, protection, sensitivity and is also responsible for regulating the excretion of water and mineral salts. Some characteristics of the skin are that it occupies about 2 square meters and weighs five kilograms; It has a thickness of between half a millimeter and four millimeters, thus allowing the protection of the organism from possible external aggressions to which it is exposed daily; Another characteristic is the coloration that varies depending on the race and the region where the body or the individual is located, it should be noted that the most pigmented regions are the discovered regions.
Other possible meanings of this term according to the royal academy are to refer to the leather that is used for linings and ornaments as well as for outerwear, which are usually used by man as protection from the cold. and finally the word is used to name the epicarp of some fruits such as pears, oranges, peaches, among others.
