0
The epidermis on the palms of your hands and on the soles of your feet is thicker then it is anywhere else on your body.What might this skin need to be thicker?
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
I'm not 4. Sure but it could b to protect. Ur feet. And hands From the heat, pokie things and ext.
Wiki User
∙ 13y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
How does the surface of the epidermis shown in the transparency differ from the epidermis on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet?
The skin on the palm of the hand is firmer than the skin on the back of hand. It is firmer so you can grasp things.
What is the epidermis layers?
The outer layer of the skin.The epidermis is composed of 4-5 layers depending on the skin region (Palm of hands and sole of feet has 5 layers)In descending order:stratum corneumstratum lucidumstratum granulosumstratum spinosumStratum basale
Why can you not put a transdermal medication patch on the palm of hands or feet?
The skin on the hands and feet is thicker than the rest of the body and contains more keratin, the medications in the patches are not as easily absorbed in these places. Also the patches would not hold in place on the hands and feet as the skin flexes too much.
Why is the skin described as a waterproof wrapper?
The main skin cell on the top layer of skin is called the keratinocyte. This cell produces a tough protein called keratin, which protects the skin from damage and prevents water from entering.
What do finger prints come from?
Fingerprints come from the lowest layer, or stratum of the epidermis: the stratum basale. In the palms of hands and the soles of feet dermal papillae form (small pockets of dermis pressing into the epidermis) causing increased surface area of the stratum basale and increased skin cell division, when the extra skin cells are pushed upward, ridges form along the surface of the skin and fingerprints are made.
Why is skin thicker on hands and feet?
skin is thicker on your feet
What causes skin to wrinkle after a long bath?
Because the Keratin in our hands & feet absorbs the water & produces swelling. As a result, the excess amount of Stratum Corneum in the skin produces wrinkles. The hands & feet are the only places this occurs because the skin is thicker on the hands & feet than anywhere else on the body.
Which is the most complex layer of the skin?
The epidermis is a layer of skin. The epidermis has 5 layers (additional layer is stratum lucidum) on the palms of the hands and the soles of the foot. On other parts of the skin, the epidermis has 4 layers. The thickest layer of the epidermis is stratum spinosum (the second bottom layer).
How does the surface of the epidermis shown in the transparency differ from the epidermis on the palms of your hands and soles of your feet?
The skin on the palm of the hand is firmer than the skin on the back of hand. It is firmer so you can grasp things.
Do fingers keep getting thicker and will your hands look bigger even after puberty?
Your hands will grow to a certain point. But beyond this you must work to make them thinker and tougher. What i would suggest is that you try to find muscle strengthening exercises to make them thicker.
What is the epidermis layers?
The outer layer of the skin.The epidermis is composed of 4-5 layers depending on the skin region (Palm of hands and sole of feet has 5 layers)In descending order:stratum corneumstratum lucidumstratum granulosumstratum spinosumStratum basale
What layer of skin does the most bacteria live?
The epidermis, as washing your hands with the use of soap and water kills most of the bacteria ON your skin surface.
How many hands high is a Friesian horse?
Friesians can range anywhere from 15.2 to 17 hands high on average.
Does Dumbledore's watch have twelve hands and no numbers?
yes it really does have twleve hands and no numbers but u can't buy it anywhere... unfortuantely.
How thick is the outermost layer of skin?
Skin depth varies quite a bit from individual to individual, but the average for facial skin is 1.3 mm. Eyelid skin is the thinnest on the body and averages 0.05 mm. As a point of reference, the skin of the back is the thickest on the human body and averages 5 mm.
Where do you get freckles?
You can get them anywhere, but usually on skin exposed to sun. Hands, face etc.
What kind of warts grow on hands most often but can grow anywhere on the body?
moles
