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Skin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Two primary layers of the skin | Epidermis and Dermis |
| How many layers are found in the epidermis? | 5 |
| What does Stratum mean? | layer |
| Types of melanin | Eumelanin and pheomelanin |
| Sometimes called "true skin" | Dermis |
| two types of sweat glands | Eccrine glands and apocrine glands |
| Where does the Hypodermis lie? | beneath the dermis |
| Integumentary system describes as? | Skin and its appendages, the hair , nails and skin glands. |
| what is albinism | congenital absence of melanin |