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In 1 square in of skin there are approximately how many sweat glands?
500
In 1 square inch of skin there are nearly how many oil glands
100
In 1 square inch of skin there are more than how many nerve endings?
1000
In 1 square in of skin there are how many sensors for pressure?
150
In 1 square inch of skin there are how many sensors for heat?
75
In 1 square in of skin there are about how many sensors for cold?
10
What is the technical term for skin?
epidermis
What is the outermost layer of the skin?
epidermis
What is the structure of the epidermis?
thin sheet of tightly packed stratified squamous
What are the 2 layers of the epidermis?
stratum germinativum, stratum comeum
Which is the inner layer of epidermis where mitosis occurs/
stratum germinativum
What is the out layer of the epidermis called where the dislodged cells break off by the thousands?
stratum corneum
What is the substance that gives skin color?
pigment
What is brown skin pigment?
melanin
What produces melanin?
melanocytes
Finish the thought - the higer concentration of melanin = what?
darker skin
