what is the function of the skin? - correct answer it protects and covers everything inside of the body.
order of skin layers - correct answer epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat.
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what is the function of the skin? - correct answer it protects and covers everything inside of the body.
order of skin layers - correct answer epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous fat.
what happens inside of the epidermis? - correct answer at the bottom new cells form, as newer cells move up older cells rise to the top and die,
melanin is created.
melanin - correct answer in the epidermis, makes more pigment when exposed to sunlight, the more melanin you have the darker your skin will be.
How does the epidermis protect your body? - correct answer since it is the outside layer, it protects your insides and prevents any harmful substances from getting in them.
what is in the dermis? - correct answer nerve endings, blood vessels, oil glands, sweat glands, collagen and elastin.
what is the function of the dermis? - correct answer nerve endings tell you how things feel when you touch them, blood vessels keep skin healthy by bringing it oxygen and nutrients and taking away waste. sweat comes up through pores to cool the body down.
what is in the subcutaneous fat layer? - correct answer fat, hair follicles
what is the function of the subcutaneous fat layer? - correct answer it helps your body stay warm and absorb shocks, holds skin to tissues
how does the body regulate temprature? - correct answer the skin responds to messages sent from the hypothalamus. Blood vessels release heat by bringing warm blood closer to
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