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Wonder why you Tan?

Wonder why you Tan?. Basal Layer- special cells called melanocytes Produce black pigment called Melanin Sun exposure increases the rate of melanin production resulting in a tan. Different Pigmentations. Albino- marked deficiency of pigmentation. Why do we Sweat?. Two Important Glands

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Wonder why you Tan?

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  1. Wonder why you Tan? • Basal Layer- special cells called melanocytes • Produce black pigment called Melanin • Sun exposure increases the rate of melanin production resulting in a tan

  2. Different Pigmentations • Albino- marked deficiency of pigmentation

  3. Why do we Sweat? • Two Important Glands • First Gland Sudoriferous (sweat) • Produces sweat through the pores, plentiful on palms, soles, forehead, and armpits • Main function to cool the body, excrete waste, and moisten cells

  4. Why do we get Acne? • Second Gland • Sebaceous (oil) gland • Yield an oily secretion called sebum • Sebum helps destroy harmful organisms on skin • Blocked ductules lead to sebum build up and acne

  5. Loss of hair? • The bottom of the hair follicle is covered in papilla • The papilla reproduces and is responsible for formation of hair • Hair loss occurs from death of papillae

  6. Hair Color • Melanocytes found at the base of the hair follicle • Melanocytes produce melanin which ranges in color from yellow to reddish brown to black • Varying amounts of melanin produce ranging colors of hair

  7. Fat • Adip/o • Lip/o • Steat/o

  8. Skin • Cutane/o • Dermat/o • Derm/o • -derma

  9. Sweat • Hidr/o • Sudor/o

  10. Dry, scaly • Ichthy/o • Xer/o

  11. Horny Tissue • Kerat/o

  12. Black • Melan/o

  13. Fungus • Myc/o

  14. Nail • Onych/o • Ungu/o

  15. Hair • Pil/o • Trich/o

  16. Hardening • Scler/o

  17. Sebaceous • Seb/o

  18. Scale • Squam/o

  19. Foreign, Strange • Xen/o

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