Specify the factors that are used to differentiate between thin and thick skin.

Q: Define thick skin

A: The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin…

Q: Discuss the function of melanin, other than providing color to the skin.

A: Melanin is a natural pigment produced by specialized cells known as melanocyte cells through a…

Q: Describe the two ways that skin affects body temperature regulation.

A: Introduction: The skin is considered to be the  largest organ of the body, with the total area of…

Q: What is the main riskfactor for skin cancer?

A: Cancer is an uncontrolled growth of cells. This can happen due to many reasons due to which a normal…

Q: How does the function of melanin explain not only the variety of skin colors but susceptibility to…

A: Melanin produced by the melanocytes is the major determinant of skin color in majority of the…

Q: This is a picture of  Thick Skin - dermis. Please use arrows to identify the following: papillary…

A: The dermis has two sections: a slim or thin, upper layer known as the papillary dermis, and a thick,…

Q: List the two terms for the tissue that connects the dermis to underlying tissues.

A: The dermis could be a fibrous structure composed of collagen, connective tissue, and other…

Q: Identify the two main regions of skin, and how these aredistinguished from the subcutaneous layer.

A: In human anatomy, skin is defined as the  integumentary organ which is the outermost covering of the…

Q: Describe a typical strand of hair.

A: A cell is the smallest basic structural and functional unit of life. All living organisms are…

Q: Name the pigments responsible for normal skin colors andexplain how certain conditions can produce…

A: The skin is the biggest organ of the integumentary system. The skin is made up of multiple layers of…

Q: Describe the location of resident or normal florarelated to the skin and its appendages.

A: Normal microbial flora It denotes the population of microorganisms that inhabit the skin and mucus…

Q: The layer of the epidermis characterized by active, thriving, non-dividing cells is: a) stratum…

A: Epidermis is outer layer of the skin . It acts like external barrier to prevent direct entry of…

Q: What pigments are responsible for skin color?

A: We know that The skin color of humans is affected by many different substances. There are three…

Q: distinguish between three types of hair;

A: The skin is the primary organ involved in protection of the body against the outside harsh…

Q: Define keratinized

A: A tissue is a group of cells that usually have a common origin in an embryo and function together to…

Q: describe and explain the occurrence of the process of keratinization.

A: The fundamental structural and also well known to define that they are been operational unit of life…

Q: Explain how skin cancer is linked to sun exposure.

A: When the cells of the skin grow abnormally then a condition arises that is known as skin cancer.…

Q: This is a picture of Thick Skin - epidermis. Please use arrows to identify the following: stratum…

A: Introduction: The epidermis is the skin's keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, which is a…

Q: Explain the meaning of cyanosis.

A: There are various types of lung disorders which affect the airways, tissues of lungs, circulation…

Q: Identify the 2 layers of the dermis. Describe their locations and the specific type of connective…

A: Skin is an example of a cutaneous membrane. It is a multi-layered membrane comprising connective and…

Q: Skin peeling results after beautifying dermatological treatment because:  a. the chemical used is a…

A: Skin:-Main part of the integumentary system.-The largest organ in the human body.-Skin acts as a…

Q: Explain how the healing of superficial breaks in the skin differs from the healing of deeper wounds.

A: The skin is the largest organ of the body that belongs to the integumentary system. It performs a…

Q: Why do different skin colors require different SPF values

A: Sun protection factor or SPF, is a proportion that says how well a sunscreen will shield skin from…