– where does skin in your body stop being skin? Is the roof of the mouth skin? The back of the throat? How does skin attach and transition to non-skin flesh?

Question

– where does skin in your body stop being skin? Is the roof of the mouth skin? The back of the throat? How does skin attach and transition to non-skin flesh?

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Answer 1

The term for internal “skin” is mucous membrane. It has different qualities. The inside of your anus, inside of mouth, etc. is mucous membrane.