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皮膚の役割[医療]
センター試験
Q. Which is NOT a function of skin?
a. Producing vitamin D.
b. Reducing stress.
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「Have you ever thought about what skin does for us? Most of us
re aware that skin protects us from liquid, heat, cold, dirt, and
pacteria. But that is not its only iob. For instance, the skin is where
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our bodies make the vitamin D that we need. Another function has to
5 do with the sense of touch. Without that sense, we could not feel
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difference between rough and smooth surfaces. Skin can even help
slightly gray
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us determine if someone is sick. The wrong color
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or very pale - may be a sign of disease. Skin may reflect a person's
mental state, too. Unusual sweating, for example, may be a sign that
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0a person is nervous or under stress.
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