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What layer of the epidermis contains layers of flattened keratinocytes that are going through apoptosis?
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stratum corneum
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The epidermis contains what?
The epidermis contains skin cells.
What part of the epidermis contains keratin?
Keratin is found in all the layers of the epidermis. Keratinocytes are filled with a tough, fibrous protein that protects the deeper layers of the skin. They are produced in the stratum germinativum and move through the layers of the epidermis towards the most outer layer, the stratum corneum.
What organ system contains the dermis and epidermis?
The integumentary system contains the dermis and epidermis.
Which layer of skin contains no blood vessels?
The epidermis, or the outermost layer, contains no blood vessels.
The epidermis contains nerve endings and blood vessels?
The epidermis does not but the lower layers of the dermis do.
What are the three layers of the integumentary?
The integumentary system consists of skin, hair, nails, and various glands The integument is made up of two parts: • Cutaneous membrane (skin) • Accessory structures Epidermis consists of stratified squamous epithelium containing several different cell layers - Thick skin: contains 5 layers of cells (keratinocytes) • Found on palms of hands and soles of feet • Thickness of ~ 0.5mm (paper towel) - Thin skin: contains 4 layers of keratinocytes • Covers the rest of the body • Thickness of ~0.08mm
What contains nerves that respond to touch?
Epidermis
What is the protein that makes up the epidermis?
Epidermis lining the mammalian skin contains protein keratin.
What are the characteristics of the epidermis include?
Some characteristics of the epidermis include flexibility and several layers. The epidermis also contains desmosomes. The epidermis is the outer layer of cells that cover an organism.
What layer of the skin contains melanin?
what layer of the epidermis contains skin color
What is the epidermal layer containing the oldest cells?
The stratum Basale contains the most cells of the epidermis. Through the process of enucleation and apoptosis, the number of cells decrease as you move up the strata (layers).
What is the layer of epidermis that contains eleiden?
The Stratum lucidum.
