Human Skin Anatomy

In which organ system does skin belong?

What three layers make up skin?

What are the two main types of glands found in the skin?

What compound causes the pigmentation of the skin?

Which cells produce the above?

What molecule, commonly found in fish, is produced by the skin?

What are the principle immune cells of the uppermost layer of the skin?

What are the four different types of mechanoreceptors (sense organs/cells) of the skin?

Which accessory structures grow on various parts of the skin, insulating the skin and protecting it from UV radiation?

Which accessory structures of skin protects the digits?

What is the main protein making up the above two structures?

Where is skin the thinnest?

Where is skin the thickest?

What is a cancer of the skin called?