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melanocyte
Lesly Jaskolski
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What does tanning do?
Tanning temporarily darkens the pigment in your skin. Thus giving you darker skin.
Why in 12 year old boy the penis and the scrotum are much tanner then the rest of the skin?
The skin of the scrotum darkens during puberty, and this is normal. It is simply a pigment in the skin that causes it.
What is the cell pigment that colors skin and protects it from solar radiation?
melanin
Which portion of the skin changes when you get a suntan?
When your skin gets exposure to the sun rays, skin darkens. Sun tan is caused due to increased melanin. The color of skin darkens when you get a suntan.
Is melanin the pigment producing cell?
No, keratinocytesdoes not produce pigments.. they receive it from melanocyteswho produces it.. this pigment it's called melanine.Instead, keratinocytesproduce keratin.
Why is it that the sun lightens your hair but darkens your skin?
Hair can be bleached of color by the heat and radiation from the sun, melanin in the skin darkens to help prevent damage to it by the sun.
Identify the hormone responsible for regulating skin pigmentation?
melatonin is the pigment which increases skin pigmentation. This is produced by melanocyte stimulating harmonemelanocyte-stimulating hormoneMelanin stimulating hormone, or melanocyte stimulating hormone (MSH). It is produced in the pituitary and cause melanocytes to increase production of melanin, the pigment responsible for darkening of the skin.
What makes white skin turn black?
When skin is exposed to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun, it triggers the production of melanin in the skin. Melanin is a pigment that darkens the skin as a protective response to sun exposure. Over time, repeated exposure to UV radiation can lead to a tan or sunburn in lighter skin tones.
What is the function of the melanoblasts?
Melanoblasts are the branching cell and the bottom of the epidermis. ( This is one of the layers of the skin). These cells produce melanin which is a pigment in your skin. When your skin is exposed to the rays of sunlight more pigment is produced and this then helps to protect the deeper layer from the sun. Hope this helps.
What pigment determine skin color?
The pigment which determines skin color is melanin.
Which type of radiation can cause a suntan?
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause a suntan. When the skin is exposed to UV radiation from the sun, it stimulates the production of melanin, a pigment that darkens the skin to provide some protection against further damage.
Which type of cell contained in the epidermis produces a pigment that protects the skin against ultraviolet sun rays?
melanocyte
