Skin

Question 1

What are the 3 layers of the skin

Answer 1

Epidermis, dermis, Hypodermis.

Question 2

What does the Epidermis do.

Answer 2

The outermost layer of the skin provides a waterproof layer which contains keratinocytes which provides keratine and melanin

Question 3

what is keratine

Answer 3

a protective protien

Question 4

what is melanin

Answer 4

a pigment that gives the skin it’s colour

Question 5

What is the dermis

Answer 5

The dermis is a layer sandwitched between the hypodermis and epidermis. It contains hair follicles, sweat glands and blood vessels.

Question 6

Name the parts of the dermis

Answer 6

subatious gland, hair ecrector muscle, hair follicles, sweat glands, sensory neuron, blood vessel, receptor.

Question 7

Hypodermis

Answer 7

is the deepest layer of the skin, which contains fat, and connective tissues, that protects the internal organ.

Question 8

What are the parts of the hypodermis

Answer 8

Fatty tissues.

Question 9

what is the skin and what does it do ?

Answer 9

The skin is the largest part of the body which covers and protects all the internal organs.
It provides protection, regulation, sensation and synthesis. ( touch, temperature, pain, pressure )

Question 10

Temperature receptors

Answer 10

Thermoceptors are divided into 2 groups which are cold and warm receptors.

Question 11

Cold receptors

Answer 11

detect decrease is temperatures and are more active in colder environments.

Question 12

warm receptors

Answer 12

detect increases in temperature and are more active in warmer environments