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Is it true that subcutaneous tissue contains specialized cells called melanocytes?
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Does subcutaneous tissue contain specialized cells called melanocytes?
False
What cells produce the pigment is skin?
The skin contains different cells and tissues. For instance, it contains specialized cells called the melanocytes that produce melanin. Melanin is responsible for giving the skin its color.
What is pigment producing cells in epidermis?
This is called Melanocytes
What cell is involved primarily in the tanning process?
The cells involved primarily in the tanning process are called melanocytes
Nervous tissue contains specialized cells called?
Neurons are the conducting cells of nerve tissue. The neurons transmit the electrical charges and chemical signals via the synapses.
Does subcutaneous tissue contain specialized cells called melanocytes?
False
What cells produce the pigment is skin?
The skin contains different cells and tissues. For instance, it contains specialized cells called the melanocytes that produce melanin. Melanin is responsible for giving the skin its color.
What is intraocular eye melanoma?
a rare form of cancer in which malignant cells are found in the part of the eye called the uvea, which contains cells called melanocytes that house pigments.
What layer of the epidermis contains keratin?
The fat layer (also called the subcutaneous layer)
What stimulates the production of melanin?
Melanin is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color. Through a process called melanogenesis, cells called melanocytes produce melanin, which is found in the skin, eyes and hair. The subcutaneous layer of the epidermis produces a dark pigment in the skin known as melanin.
What type of cell is responsible for the color and tone of our skin?
There are cells within the bottom layer of the epidermis (the stratum basale or stratum germinativum) called melanocytes. Melanocytes secrete a pigment called melanin which is responsible for giving our skin its color. Their main function though is to shield the nuclei of the keratinocytes (the main cells of the epidermis) to protect them from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. That's why we appear to tan in the sun.
The subcutaneous layer is also called the hypodermis or the?
fatty tissue or subcutaneous fat
What is pigment producing cells in epidermis?
This is called Melanocytes
What is the fat in your skin called?
The Subcutaneous Layer.
Specialized receptor cells responsible for night vision are called?
The human eye contains specialized receptor cells that are responsible for night vision. These cells are referred to as rods.
What are two kinds of fat made by an organism?
There are two kinds of fat made by organisms. These are called visceral fat and subcutaneous fat. Visceral contains more unsaturated fats.
Which layer of the skin stores fat?
subcutaneous layer. its the third layer of skin made up of adipose tissue (fat) which is made up of adipocytes. it lies benath the dermis which lies beneath the epidermis, your outermost layer of skin.
