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Why is the skin considered to be an organ?

Answer 1

Because it contains more types of tissue.

An organ is, by definition, a collection of at least two distinct tissues that cooperate to carry out comparable tasks.

It isn't true that most people think of organs as "oh, the organs are the heart, the liver, and the stomach."

Epitelial and conjunctive tissue are found in the skin and serve to shield the body from various substances (mostly hidrosoluble ones), infections, mechanical shocks, and other external threats.

That makes sense now, I suppose.

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Answer 2

Autumn Anderson

The skin is considered an organ because it is a complex structure composed of different tissues working together to perform specific functions, such as protection, temperature regulation, and sensory perception.

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