when we are having a bath, do our body absorb part of the water?
925809
Try weighing yourself before and after to find out (assuming that water loss is only due to sweat, not any other bodily fluid).  \n\nI suspect that there is no net gain or loss - we lose a bit through sweat and gain a bit by osmosis into the outer skin cells (causing fingers to go wrinkly).\n\nPS: There seems to be some confusion about exactly what 'osmosis' is on this page. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a weaker to a stronger solution. Usually, bath water is the weaker solution, so water is drawn into just those cells forming the outermost layer of our skin. The inner layers of our skin are impermeable to water, so the water does not go any further and certainly does not go into our bloodstream. It just causes a temporary puffiness in the outer skin layer, causing it to wrinkle up.
183794
It's not true. The phenomenon is true but you would need massive amounts of water to see it and the toilet , sink and bathtub doesn't suffice.
835543
Do you mean reabsorption of water?\n\nFor human, reabsorption of water occurs at the large intestine where processed leftovers its water and moisture that hadn't been fully absorbed and digested is bein' extracted.
343407
All of the liquids in the body go into the bloodstream. While there, they flow through the kidneys. These filter out all of the things that shouldn't be in the blood, and the wastes go through the ureters into the bladder. The bladder collects it until it is more than half full. Then it sends a signal to the brain that tells you you need to go to the bathroom where the pee comes out through the urethra.
439432
Ok obviously this is for a class - so why don't you consult your text book.  The answer will be in there.  Think about it logically too - your skin, in an of itself is a natual barrier.  It is made of tightly packed cells that are keratinized to prevent too much water getting in.  Get the drift...??
861771
3/4 th of the human body is water. Blood is the best medium for water to circulate the water along with blood, so that no part of body gets dehydrated.The blood mostly consists of plasma which is mostly water. Thus most of the blood or almost all the blood is water.
985521
Your body absorbs the vapour like a sponge...:D
817957
Yes there definitely is becasue our body absorbs alll the toxins (good or bad) from food. It is only natural that what we put in we get out. It is actually artificial foods full of man made sugars and preservatives that are a great contributor to body odour. This is why many years ago they did not bathe as often or use deodorisers as much as we do today, it is simply because they did not consume the types of food we do now. We consume the foods they did as well as the more recently developed processed food. Researchers believe that this is why we have experienced an increase in body odour. So the more natural foods we consume the better. Also the less man made chmeicals in the processed foods we consume will help to reduce body odour.\nHope this helps you :)
524710
Em, that is kind of personal ya know. Bathing is such a lonely business. Well, except for fish i mean. I have been known to hum a few bars of the William Tell overture while practicing my rope climbing in the shower but tinkling in the drain doesn't do much for me. I usually save that for public places.
382239
It seems that the thicker, keratinous layers of skin on our fingers and toes, which are meant to protect our bodies, absorb water after long exposure to water. The body does not absorb water but, like paper towels or dried beans, the skin does. The water causes the stratum corneum (the dead skin layer mostly made of keratin) on our hands and feet to swell. As it swells it wrinkles because it is attached to other tissues--it doesn't have the freedom to stretch freely.   http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse/skin.html
909892
Your hands and the bottoms of your feet are more "water permeable" than the rest of your body because they have more sweat glands in them but no oil glands.  So when you expose them to water, and even more so with hot water, for extended periods, the water will begin to go back in just as it is able to come out. When the skin soaks up enough water, which sometimes isn't very much, it begins to expand and prune.\nWeather along with humidity and also one's age has a lot to do with how quickly the skin becomes waterlogged.
908410
a full body massage AFTER a hot bath
791557
Because the skin cells absorb the water. Its not harmful and will return to normal very quickly after you dry yourself off.
576
you might need to bathe more often.
342866
Because the water conucts the heat away from your body very well and thus lowers your body temperature
386953
yes, after working out and have take a bath....lol check the progress
18514
The skin on your palms, fingers, soles of your feet, and toes is thicker, so when it absorbs water, the surface of them buckles.  You will find that other parts of your body will wrinkle up as well, usually around the hands and feet.