35+ Layers Of Skin Anatomy. View this animation to learn more about layers of the skin. The human skin is the outer covering of the body and is the largest organ of the integumentary system.
It is the largest organ in the body measuring 2 square meters in the average adult. Human skin is the largest organ among the other components of the integumentary system. The human skin and its related structures are known as the integumentary system.
The dermis also contains pain and touch receptors.
It is a tough protective layer that contains melanin. By david terfera, shereen jegtvig. The epidermis also contains melanocytes, which are cells that produce melanin (skin pigment). The outermost layer of the skin is called the epidermis.