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What bone disease would you expect to see if the epidermis were a completely effective barrier to UV radiation and a person took no dietary supplements to compensate for this?
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UNder these conditions the patient would not be able to synthesis vitamin D and would show signs of rickets.
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Why is the complete destruction of the epidermis dangerous?
The epidermis is body's first defence against disease and infection. If the epidermis is completely destroyed, the body is more susceptible to bacteria.
Is there such thing as a seventh degree burn?
There are 6 degrees of burns - First: Damages the epidermis. Second: Damages the epidermis and dermis. Third: Epidermis are damaged to a higher degree. Fourth: Skin is completely burned and charred. Fifth: All of 1, 2, 3, and 4th degree burns, to a higher degree, and damages the bone. Sixth: Skin, bone, and everything else is completely dead. Amputation required.
How many layer thick is the epidermis?
Answer: the epidermis of a leaf includes: upper epidermis and lower epidermis but if you are referring to the epidermis of an onion: it is only one layer
What is the outermost skin layer called?
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Why is the upper epidermis thicker than the lower epidermis?
the epidermis is thicker.
Can you touch your epidermis?
Your epidermis is your skin, so yes, it is very easy to touch your epidermis, even with another part of your epidermis.
What is the layer of skin that you can see?
Epidermis .. the layer of the epidermis you can see is called the stratum corneum.
Which layer of skin contains no blood vessels?
The epidermis, or the outermost layer, contains no blood vessels.
Where does the epidermis grow from?
The epidermis forms from key specialised stem cells found deeper under the outer layer. These stem cells are found in or on top of the dermis and grow into the epidermis. These cells in grow in layers and as the layers age, the cells undergo a process called 'keratinisation' almost completely changing into the protein keratin. The last part of the cell that is converted is the nucleus.
What in the human body is the epidermis?
The epidermis is the skin.
Does a animal have epidermis?
yes they do an epidermis is the skin.
If you have epidermis what do you have?
The epidermis is also known as skin.
