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What are scalelike dead cells full of keratin that constantly slough off?
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stratum corneum
Stratum corneum
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Scalelike cells full of keratin that constantly flake off?
stratum corneum
What layer of the epidermal region has scalelike cells full of keratin that constantly flake off?
The outer layer of the epidermis is full of scale like that frequently flake off. These cells are pushed to the surface as they begin to die.
What are scale like cells full of keratin that constantly flake off?
Scale like cells full of keratin that constantly flake off
Squamous cells are flattened and scalelike when mature?
true
What types of cells make up the nails?
My best guess is keratin, but I am not sure if that is the cells or the cells are inside the keratin.
The tough protective protein found in the epidermal cells is called?
Keratin
What ar nails made out of?
They are made out of keratin. Keratin is made out of dead cells packed real tight.
Are the outermost cells of the epidermis living or dead?
Cells in the lower layers of the epidermis divide continually, producing new cells that constantly push through the layers of the epidermis. By the time those cells reach the outer layer of the epidermis, they are dead and ready to slough off.
The tough water-repellent protein found in the epidermal cells is called?
It is called Keratinocyte, which is in the outermost layer of the epidermis.
Which cells are flat dead bags of keratin?
S. corneum - all or mostly dead cells cells are dead, flat, "bags" of keratin
What cells produce keratin and melanin?
Keratinocytes or squamous cells produce keratin and Melanocytes produce melanin, pigment.
What makes your hair grow?
The keratin made by the hair follicle cells makes long fibers. The cells, growing just under the scalp, eventually die, leaving the keratin behind. This keratin, combined with the keratin left by many other cells, emerge from your scalp as hair.
