Ibec ap of skin Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

IBEC A+P of SkinSkin gets its color from - correct answer A combination of melanin produced in the stratum germinativum; carotene, a yellowish pigment; and the concentration of blood vessels found in the dermis. Skin is thickest - correct answer About a fifth of an inch thick, on the soles of the feet. Skin is thinnest - correct answer About a twelfth of an inch thick, on the eyelids. Skin is the largest organ - correct answer In Surface area, covering up to 20 square feet on the averag...