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Which skin layer is responsible for shock absorption and located in the hypodermis?
Adipose tissue
Which dermal layer is 80 percent of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?
reticular layer is responsible for tension lines in the skin
What is the dermal layer responsible for fingerprints?
The dermal layer responsible for fingerprints is the papillary layer.stratum germinativum
Which makes skin layer impervious to water?
Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for water resistance
Which layer of the dermis constitutes 80 percent of the dermis and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?
The reticular layer.
Which system is responsible for protecting the body through the protective layer of skin?
integuentary
What layer of skin is responsible of excretion?
The dermis has oil glands and sweat glands in it.
Why does the hypodermis act as a shock absorber?
Skin acts as a shock absorber because it is elastic and so that harmful pressure won't effect the more important organs. The hypodermis is the innermost and thickest layer of the skin.
What constitutes 80 percent of the dermis and is responsible for tjr tension lines in the skin?
reticular layer
Which skin layer acts as a shield?
The epidermis is the thin outer layer of the skin. It consists of 2 primary types of cells: Keratinocytes. Keratinocytes comprise about 90% of the epidermis and are responsible for its structure and barrier functions.
What is a lower epidermis?
The lower epidermis is the term used to define the lower level of the outermost layer of skin, be this in plant or animal tissue. In animal tissue it's function is the creation of new skin cells, whilst in plants it contains special cells known as stomata which are responsible for gaseous exchange, and the absorption of oxygen and discharge of carbon dioxide. The outer epidermis is the skin's surface layer, which protects the body from infection by surface bacteria and from damage by rough contact with external bodies.
What do the melanocytes do?
Melanocytes are located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis, middle layer of the eye, inner ear, meninges, bones and heart. Melanocytes function is to produce melanin, which is the pigment primarily responsible for skin color.
