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Forming the most visible layer of human skin is what is known as the epidermis, which is comprised on the surface by what scientists refer to as dead stratified squamous, keratinized epithelial cells (usually referred to more simply as the epithelium).
These dead top cells flake off the body over a period of weeks, to be replaced by further cells which are constantly growing underneath and are pushed toward the surface by way of mitosis.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoIt is a protective strategy against infections. Skin (I hope you know) is considered food by a great number of things, some of them potentially nasty. If humans didn't shed their skin them we would be a festering host to all sorts of fungus and bacteria, parasites and worms. By shedding our skin we provide a 'negative flow' to such creatures. That is, we throw away our skin faster then these critters can eat it and there-by save ourselves from their detrimental activities. This doesn't always work however. Sometimes we do get skin infections like athlete's foot.
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∙ 12y agoYou shed dead skin cells because your body is constantly producing new skin cells, and the new skin cells push older ones farther and farther away from blood supply and oxygen, causing them to die. Dead skin cells aren't that useful, and space is needed for the skin cells that are still alive, and that's why the deal cells are shed, along with the keratin that is in them. If we didn't shed our skin cells, we would have nasty, thick skin.
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∙ 13y agothe skin gets old and you cant have old skin will you can but of a old age but old people cant grow it back that good and if one part of the body loses a lot the skin it can do too things it can grow it back or lose it all and grow it all back as the same time you lose it. but that doesn't happing that much it is hard to lose that much skin
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∙ 9y agoThe proper term for shedding skin is exfoliation (I think). I understand that your skin is damaged by the sun and other things and needs to be replaced regularly.
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Does the human body shed skin?
Yes, usually every 25-45 days.
Why do snake's shed?
Snakes shed because there skin does not grow with there body, as human skin grows with the body. Snakes shed more when there young and shed less when there older. Rattlesnakes grow a new layer of there rattle every time they shed, so the older the louder.
Does the human eye shed skin?
yes
How do you shed human skin in a day?
sunburn
Which snakes shed skin every few weeks?
ALL snakes (and lizards) shed their skin periodically. The general rule is - the younger the reptile - the more frequently they shed. Reptile skin is regenerated all at once - not in tiny flakes like human skin. Thus they have to shed their skin in order to grow.
Is our body's fastest growing organ because we shed millions of these cells every day?
The skin is constantly shedding cells. Almost all of the dust in your house are human skin cells.
Does a human shed a complete layer of skin every 4 minutes?
No.
How much skin does a person shed in a life time?
The average human shed about 1.5 pounds a year
How many pound of skin dose a human shed in a lifetime?
One pound
Why caterpillars need to shed their skin when they grow up but you humans do not?
humans shed their skin but over a long period of time, 90% of dust inside a house is dead human skin and heir and nails
What is the process of skin shedding called in humans?
Humans do shed skin. When skin cells die, it falls off your body it's called Desquamation. Every hour nearly 40,000 skin cells are shed, and it takes one skin cell about a month to complete the desquamation process. In fact, person from 2009 that says humans don't shed, the dust in your home is mostly dead skin cells. Your dead skin literally falls off your body.
Is there a reason a snake might shed more often then normal?
Yes - if they have a injury to their skin - they will shed more frequently as their body tries to repair it.
