Skin I
The layer of the skin that provides protection against bacteria as well as chemical and mechanical injuries.
What is the epidermis?
What layer makes up the palms of our hands
Clear Layer is responsible for it
The 3rd layer of the skin is known as.
What is the Hypodermis?
This layer of the skin contains most of the skin structures, including vessels, nerves, sweat glands, and oil glands.
What is the dermis?
Glands that become more active during adolescence and produce oils on your hair and skin.
What are Sebaceous Glands?
The layer of the epidermis that makes our skin water resistant
What is Stratum Granulosum ?
The bottom layer of the epidermis that does mitosis (cell division)
What is Statum basale?
This is the 2nd layer of the skin
What is the Dermis layer?
This layer of skin contains fat.
What is the subcutaneous/hypodermis layer?
Cutaneous sensory receptors (function)
which receptors allow us to become aware of anything touching our skin.
What are the main skin functions?
Protection, body temperature regulation, cutaneous sensation, metabolic functions, blood reservoir, Excretion
This pigment protects our skin cells against UV damage.
What is melanin?
This type of tissue makes up the dermis.
What is connective tissue?
The layer of the epidermis that contains cells undergoing division (mitosis).
What is the Stratum Basale?
Which Vitamin does the skin makes from Sunlight.
What is Vitamin D?
The epidermis is made up of what type of tissue?
What is Stratified squamous?
Thermalreceptors are more abundant and sensitive on which part of the body?
What are fingertips?
This protein on your skin makes it hard and waterproof.
What is keratin?
This is the largest organ in the body
What is Skin?