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The pigment in the epidermis is called melanin.
A: Melanin and Carotene
"The primary pigments involved in skin coloration are Carotene and Melanin." (Martini et al. 2011) Melanin is the brown, yellow or black pigment produced by melanocytes.
Carotene is the orange-yellow pigment that accumulates in the cells of the epidermis.
(reference- Martini, F Ober, W & Nath , J (2011) Visual Anatomy & Physiology. San Francisco: Pearson Education . 162-163. )
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What is primary pigments contained in the epidermis are?
The primary pigments contained in the epidermis are melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin. Melanin is responsible for skin color, carotene gives a yellow-orange hue, and hemoglobin contributes to the red tones in the skin.
What does primary pigments mean?
Primary pigments are the pigments that make up primary colors in a medium such as paint. The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.
How do epidermis function?
Epidermis is the skin....protection is its primary function
What are primary pigments?
Primary pigments are the pigments that make up primary colors in a medium such as paint. The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue.
Where are pigments located in the human body?
Pigment cells (melanocytes) are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
What part of the skin produces the pigments that protect the skin for UV rays?
The outer layer of the skin, which is epidermis. It produces melanin, a dark brown pigment that helps protect the skin from UV rays.
What is the result of the subtraction of two primary pigments?
Subtracting two primary pigments does not yield a specific result as the primary pigments are used to create different colors through mixing rather than subtracting. Primary pigments are fundamental colors that cannot be created by mixing other colors.
Primary pigments are this type?
subtractive colors
The dermis and epidermis are the two primary layers of which organ?
The skin
How are the three primary layers of skin similar?
dermis,epidermis
How do organisms capture light energy?
By using photosynthetic pigments. Primary pigments are the chlorophylls
What color is produced when the primary color pigments are mixed together?
When the primary color pigments (red, blue, and yellow) are mixed together, they produce black.
