The skin is composed of two main layers: the epidermis, made of closely packed epithelial cells, and the dermis, made of dense, irregular connective tissue that houses blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures. Beneath the dermis lies the hypodermis, which is composed mainly of loose connective and fatty tissues.
The amount of carotene found in the stratum corneum of the epidermis and the deepest layer of the skin, the hypodermis. Carotene is a yellow-orange pigment found in carrots. Your skin may turn this color if you eat a lot of carotene-rich foods.
Sudoriferous glands One of the protective functions of the skin is the production of which vitamin? Vitamin D The dilation of blood vessels in the skin does what? Allows heat from the blood to be released
Dermis What is a function of the reticular layer? It supports the hair roots, sebaceous and sudoriferous glands, and nails. In which layer of the epidermis is melanin produced?