HIST 3791 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Eccrine Sweat Gland, Arrector Pili Muscle, Apocrine Sweat Gland
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Use the clues below to identify the functions of the skin: _____absorption__________: how nitroglycerin enters the body when applied as a patch, ______communication_________: emotions are expressed in the sign language of the face and in the body posture. List and describe some of the cultural variations as they relate to assessment of the skin and hair. Melanin is responsible for the various colours and tones of skin observed among people from culturally diverse backgrounds. Melanin protects the skin against harmful ultraviolet rays, a genetic advantage that accounts for the lower incidence of skin cancer among individuals of. African, indian, or aboriginal descent with dark skin. The incidence of melanoma is 20 times higher among individuals with lighter skin pigment. Skin are also affected by hormones and in some cases, differ among culturally diverse people such as the sexual skin areas, nipples, areola, scrotum and labia majora.
