Lec 5: Integumentary System Flashcards
1
Q
Determine skin color:
A
pigments in skin
blood circulating
thickness of stratum corneum
2
Q
Group of pigments primarily responsible for skin, hair and eye color
A
Melanin
3
Q
Pigments of melanin
A
Brown to black but some are yellowish or reddish
4
Q
Which produces melanin, and located between Basale and spinosum
A
Melanocytes
5
Q
What are the areas contain less melanin
A
Lips, palms of hand, and soles of feet
6
Q
Melanin production is determined by:
A
Genetic factors
Exposure to light
Hormones
