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Which layer of the epidermis is responsible for water resistance
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Juan Jimenez
corneum
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What substance makes the skin water resistant?
Keratin, which makes up a large part of the outer layer of the epidermis, called the strata corneum.
What makes the skin rough?
A thicker layer of keratin.
What make a leaf waterproof?
The upper skin of the leaf has a layer of wax on it, called a cuticle. This makes the leaf waterproof. The upper skin of the leaf has a layer of wax on it, called a cuticle. This makes the leaf waterproof.
The skin keeps bacteria out and reduces what?
The skin acts as a water tight layer and prevents excessive water loss.
What makes your skin tough?
The epidermis is tough because it is a dense layer of skin cells held together by keratin, which is a hard protein. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin.
What is fat on a girl?
A layer of subcutaneous substance that makes the skin feel softer.
What makes a whale warm?
a layer of fat called blubber under their skin.
Can water go through your pores?
Water can, and does, move through the pores of human skin. Sweat (mostly water) is excreted (out) through skin pores. Additionally, some water is absorbed (in) through the skin pores. However, most water that is absorbed through the skin, enters through the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the skin. This is what makes skin pruney, when a long time is spent in the water. Human skin can absorb a wide variety of other chemicals, as well. This is why the delivery of some medications is accomplished using a patch.
What layer of the skin is vascular?
The dermis is the vascular layer of your skin.
What layer of skin is the outmost layer?
the epidemis is the outermost layer of the skin
What protein in skin makes it tough and waterproof?
Keratin is the protein that strengthens and waterproofs the epidermal layer of the skin.
What layer of skin is the outer layer of skin?
The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. The dermis is beneath the epidermis.
