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epidermis
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- 1two primary layersepidermis & dermis
- 2whats the third layerhypodermis ( subcutaneous membrane)
- 3what type of tissue is epidermiskeratinized stratified squamous epithelium
- 4where are new cells madein deepest layer
- 5what happens to older cellsdie
- 6four layers of cells is referred to asthin skin
- 7is epidermis avascular or vascularavascular
- 8think skin is only found onpalms of hands and soles of the feet
- 9what are the layers of the epidermis-corneum
-lucidum
-granulosum
-spinosum
-basale - 10where are stem cells locateddeepest layer of epithelium
- 11what does epidermis producekeratinocytes
- 12what do keratinocytes domanufacture and store keratin
- 13what is keratingives skin strength and resists water
- 14melanocytesproduce melanin
- 15what is melaninpigments ( color in skin )
- 16surface of epidermisseveral layers of dead keratinocytes filled with keratin
- 17what type of tissue is dermisconnective tissue (collagen & elastin fibers)
- 18is dermis avascular or vascularvascular ( blood vessels )
- 19other components of the dermis layernerves, hair follicles, sweat glands
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- Flashcards on epidermis, created by Lizet Arellano on 02/08/2018.
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- Lizet Arellano · Feb 2018
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- Feb 9, 2018
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