Our host, Linda G Hill said “Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “body parts.” Pick a body part and talk about it. Make sure to leave a comment below or put a disclaimer at the top of your post if its NSFW! There are people who participate in SoCS and love to support others, but not every one will want to read about private parts. Have fun!”
Back in 2018 we had a similar prompt about organs you can find it here . Did you know that the Skin is the largest organ of our body. The skin is made up of three main layers: the epidermis, dermis and subcutis. I may be digressing here but I would say that an organ is a body part, wouldn’t you? So that’s my SoCs pick and I am going with it.
The skin is the largest organ of the body and includes associated organs and derivatives of the skin such as hair, nails, glands, and specialized nerve endings. One square centimeter of skin contains approximately 70 cm of blood vessels, over 100 glands, and well over 200 sensory receptors! For this reason, it is virtually impossible to find an area of the skin that is insensitive to sensations of touch, pressure, heat, cold, pain, or vibration.
Skin serves the primary function of protection. It also cushions internal organs and serves as the first line of defense from infection and injury. It is waterproof, stretchable, and capable of repairing itself.
Here is a little off the cuff Acrostic Poem.
Sensitive to touch ever growing
Keeping supple millions of cells flowing
It’s our cover and warmth re-
Newing itself constantly.
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