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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 layer of skin are capillaries in?
The capillaries are contained within the dermis and and nutrients that the epidermis requires diffuses up to it.
Which type of cell contained in the epidermis produces a pigment that protects the skin against ultraviolet sun rays?
melanocyte
How many layer thick is the epidermis?
Answer: the epidermis of a leaf includes: upper epidermis and lower epidermis but if you are referring to the epidermis of an onion: it is only one layer
What causes Dystrophic EB?
Dystrophic EB is caused by mutations in genes for type VII collagen, the protein contained in the fibers anchoring the epidermis to the deeper layers of the skin
How does the epidermis guard against harmful radiation?
Melanin is the dark pigmentation contained in skin. It is contained in melanocytes, which are the cells which produce melanin. The purpose of melanin is to filter out harmful radiation from the sun. Mostly it does not. The best way is to use a sunscreen with SPF of 30 or more.
Why is the upper epidermis thicker than the lower epidermis?
the epidermis is thicker.
What is the outermost skin layer called?
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What is the layer of skin that you can see?
Epidermis .. the layer of the epidermis you can see is called the stratum corneum.
The outside layer of skin on the human body is called the?
The epidermis.
Which layer of skin contains no blood vessels?
The epidermis, or the outermost layer, contains no blood vessels.
Does a animal have epidermis?
yes they do an epidermis is the skin.
