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What is the name of the thickest layer of epidermis?
The Stratum Germinativum is the deepest layer of the dermis also known as the Stratum Basale.
Which layer is the epidermis?
The epidermis has either 4 or 5 layers depending on the location of your body. Stratum Corneum Stratum Lucidum (only on the soles of your feet and palms of your hands) Stratum Granulosum Stratum Spinosum Stratum Basale
The thin outermost layer of skin?
The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a surface area of 18 square feet. Its two main layers are the epidermis (outer layer) and dermis (inner layer). And what you ask is DERMIS (thicker inner layer) .The dermis varies in thickness depending on the location of the skin. It is .3 mm on the eyelid and 3.0 mm on the back. The dermis is composed of three types of tissue that are present throughout - not in layers. The types of tissue are:collagenelastic tissuereticular fibersLayers of the DermisThe two layers of the dermis are the papillary and reticular layers.The upper, papillary layer, contains a thin arrangement of collagen fibers.The lower, reticular layer, is thicker and made of thick collagen fibers that are arranged parallel to the surface of the skin.
Why is the palm of your hand white?
cos it's consist of a skin layer called stratum lucidum..
How many feet in 62 inches?
Five, and you still have two inches extra.
What is the name of the thickest layer of epidermis?
The Stratum Germinativum is the deepest layer of the dermis also known as the Stratum Basale.
What is the stratum lucidum?
This is one of layer in epidermis of the skin. Lucidum means transparent. You do not have typical nuclei to be seen in this layer. They have got disintegrated for lack of blood supply, probably.
Which layer is the epidermis?
The epidermis has either 4 or 5 layers depending on the location of your body. Stratum Corneum Stratum Lucidum (only on the soles of your feet and palms of your hands) Stratum Granulosum Stratum Spinosum Stratum Basale
What are two layers of the skin called?
I believe that the human skin is composed of three primary layers: the epidermis, which provides waterproofing and serves as a barrier to infection; the dermis, which serves as a location for the appendages of skin; and the hypodermis (subcutaneous adipose layer). thats what i think anyway hehe enjoy
What is the epidermis layers?
The outer layer of the skin.The epidermis is composed of 4-5 layers depending on the skin region (Palm of hands and sole of feet has 5 layers)In descending order:stratum corneumstratum lucidumstratum granulosumstratum spinosumStratum basale
What do finger prints come from?
Fingerprints come from the lowest layer, or stratum of the epidermis: the stratum basale. In the palms of hands and the soles of feet dermal papillae form (small pockets of dermis pressing into the epidermis) causing increased surface area of the stratum basale and increased skin cell division, when the extra skin cells are pushed upward, ridges form along the surface of the skin and fingerprints are made.
What is the dermal layer responsible for fingerprints?
The dermal layer responsible for fingerprints is the papillary layer.stratum germinativum
The thin outermost layer of skin?
The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a surface area of 18 square feet. Its two main layers are the epidermis (outer layer) and dermis (inner layer). And what you ask is DERMIS (thicker inner layer) .The dermis varies in thickness depending on the location of the skin. It is .3 mm on the eyelid and 3.0 mm on the back. The dermis is composed of three types of tissue that are present throughout - not in layers. The types of tissue are:collagenelastic tissuereticular fibersLayers of the DermisThe two layers of the dermis are the papillary and reticular layers.The upper, papillary layer, contains a thin arrangement of collagen fibers.The lower, reticular layer, is thicker and made of thick collagen fibers that are arranged parallel to the surface of the skin.
Are human skin cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Actually they are both. Mostly eukaryotic. The stratum lucidum is a layer of the epidermis that is found in areas that have thick skin such as the hands and feet. These cells do not have any organelles so can be considered prokaryotic. This is the only layer of skin that is like this.
What is the inner layer of skin which contains blood vessels sweat glands hair follicles and nerve cells?
The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a surface area of 18 square feet. Its two main layers are the epidermis (outer layer) and dermis (inner layer). And what you ask is DERMIS (thicker inner layer) .The dermis varies in thickness depending on the location of the skin. It is .3 mm on the eyelid and 3.0 mm on the back. The dermis is composed of three types of tissue that are present throughout - not in layers. The types of tissue are:collagenelastic tissuereticular fibersLayers of the DermisThe two layers of the dermis are the papillary and reticular layers.The upper, papillary layer, contains a thin arrangement of collagen fibers.The lower, reticular layer, is thicker and made of thick collagen fibers that are arranged parallel to the surface of the skin.
What layer of the skin contains dead cells?
Dead skin cells are called keratin and are usually packed on the palms of our hands and the soles of our feet. They usually stay there and sometimes flake off. There is keratin on skin in general, and they just fall and is rubbed away. Unless you scrub off the keratin, it remains on the surface of our skin (epidermis).
Why is the skin described as a waterproof wrapper?
The main skin cell on the top layer of skin is called the keratinocyte. This cell produces a tough protein called keratin, which protects the skin from damage and prevents water from entering.
