EPIDERMIS, DERMIS AND HYPODERMIS (FUNCTION AND LOCATION)

Question 1

EPIDERMIS

Answer 1

Function: protects the body, it produces new cells and contains melanin.
Location: the outermost layer of the skin.

Question 2

DERMIS

Answer 2

Function: protects the body from the outside world, it supports the epidermis and produces sweat.
Location: in between the epidermis and the hypodermis (subcutaneous tissue).

Question 3

HYPODERMIS

Answer 3

Function: stores energy, connects the dermis layer to muscle to bone.
Location: below the epidermis and the dermis.