| A | B |
|---|
| epidermis | the outer most layer of yor skin |
| keratin | protien found in the exterior portion of the epidermis that helps protect living cells in the interior epidermis and contributes to the skins elasticity |
| melanin | a pigment that colors the skin and protects the cells from damage by solar radiation |
| dermis | the inner, thicker portion of the skin |
| hair follicles | a narrow cavities in the dermis where hair grows out |
| first-degree burns | invole the death of epidermal cells and are characterized by redness and mild pain |
| second-degree burns | invole damage to the skin cells of the dermis and can result in blistering and scarring |
| third-degree burns | the most severe burns which destroy bothe epidermis and the dermis |
