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What is the term for the superficial portion of the dermis?
The term for the superficial portion of the dermis is the papillary dermis.
What organ system contains the dermis and epidermis?
The integumentary system contains the dermis and epidermis.
What are the three layer of skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous Tissue.
What is the term for a burn involving both the epidermis and the upper layers of the dermis?
Superficial second degree burns injure the epidermis and upper regions of the dermis
True or false the epidermis is located directly below the dermis?
False. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, whereas the dermis is located beneath the epidermis.
The epidermis is thicker than the dermis?
yes, the dermis is much thicker than the epidermis
What term describes the tissue layer directly below epidermis?
The Papillary Layer which is a part of the Dermis
What are the two layer of the dermis?
The two layers of the dermis are the papillary dermis, which is the upper layer closest to the epidermis and contains blood vessels and sensory receptors, and the reticular dermis, which is the deeper layer made up of dense connective tissue, collagen fibers, and sweat glands.
Why would the ink of permanent tattoos be deposited in the dermis and not the epidermis of the skin?
The epidermis sheds constantly, and so a tattoo would quickly disappear if that was where it was placed. That's why temporary tattoos and henna, which only affect the epidermis, are short-term decorations.
Is the dermis the outermost layer of the skin?
The epidermis is the superficial layer of the skin. The Integumentary System (skin) consists of two main layers the epidermis and dermis. The dermis is deeper into the body (internal), thus the deep layer of the skin, not the superficial layer. epidermisNo the epidermis is. The dermis is the innermost layer. There are only 2 layers of the skin.No the epidermis is. The dermis is the innermost layer. There are only 2 layers of the skin. no,dermis is not upper layer of skin. epidermis is superficial one,dermis is below epidermis.
Which is the outer layer of the skin that makes the body waterproof gives it color and helps to maintain hydration a. Dermis b. Epidermis c. Cytoplasm d. The melanin?
The outer layer of the skin is the epidermis. The term epidermis means on top of the dermis. Actually the dermis is what gives color to the skin. The epidermis is a dry layer but it does give a waterproof coating.
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
There are actually three layers of skin: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis.
