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Vocabulary
Skin
Question | Answer |
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epidermis | the outer, thinnest layer of skin |
melanin | a pigment that protects your skin from ultraviolet light (UV) rays in the sunlight and give it color |
dermis | layer of skin directly below the epidermis-thicker than the epidermis and contains blood vessels, nerves, muscles, oils and seat glands |
Vitamin D | essential for good health because it helps your body absorb calcium |
Skin graft | pieces of skin cut from one part of a person' body and moved to an injured or burned area |