Skin
Nicknamed the "busy" layer.
What is the dermis?
This is the living part of the hair
What is the follicle?
These rays can cause skin cancer
What are UV rays?
This is skin's most basic function
What is protection?
The 3rd layer of the skin is made mostly of this
What is fat?
Protein found in the epidermis
What is keratin?
The nail grows from this living part
What is the nail root or nail bed?
This is a temporary band aid for the skin as it heals
What is a scab?
This is a salty liquid that cools the surface of the skin
What is sweat?
People can get this if they don't put on sunscreen?
What is a sunburn and/or skin cancer?
I absorb UV light from the sun.
What is melanin?
What is sebum?
This forms over a cut to stop the bleeding
What is a blood clot?
This is the process of a liquid turning into a gas
What is evaporation?
These are unique patterns on our skin
What are fingerprints?
Protein found in the dermis
What is collagen?
Fingernails and toenails are also made of _______
What is skin?
Oil can get clogged in the pores which results in _____
What is acne?
Special receptors in the skin help us feel ______(list the four things we feel)
What is pressure, heat, cold, and pain?
These are what we feel on our skin when we are nervous or cold or scared
What are goosebumps?
This layer provides thermal insulation to the body
What is the subcutaneous layer?
Small muscles that make your hair stand straight up
What are pili muscles?
These special cells produce melanin which protect the skin from the sun
What are melanocytes?
Bacteria feed on this kind of sweat which gives it a bad smell.
What is apocrine sweat?
People who do not have melanin are called this _________
What are albinos?