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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 corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
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What are the two main layers of the cutaneous membrane Describe these layers?
epidermis & dermis
What organ has 2 layers the epidermis the dermis?
Skin.
What layers made up the skin?
dermis epidermis
How many cell layers make up the epidermis?
In humans, the epidermis is four or five cell layers thick, depending upon the area of skin in question. There is the cornfield layer, the clear layer, granular layer, spinous layer and basal layer.
What layers of the skin constitute the cutaneous membrane?
The epidermis and dermis.
What are the 3 layers of the skin?
There are actually three layers of skin: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis.
What is the pigment that helps the deepest layers of the epidermis called?
Melanin is the pigment that helps protect the deepest layers of the epidermis.
The epidermis contains nerve endings and blood vessels?
The epidermis does not but the lower layers of the dermis do.
What are the two layers of the integument?
Epidermis and dermis.
What are the name of the 2 main layers of the skin?
The main layers are epidermis and Dermis
What are the two main layers of the cutaneous membrane Describe these layers?
epidermis & dermis
Are the outermost cells of the epidermis living or dead?
Cells in the lower layers of the epidermis divide continually, producing new cells that constantly push through the layers of the epidermis. By the time those cells reach the outer layer of the epidermis, they are dead and ready to slough off.
What is the order of skin layers?
The main order of skin layers we have is The Epidermis followed by the Dermis
What organ has 2 layers the epidermis the dermis?
Skin.
What are the two layers of skin composed of?
Dermis and Epidermis
What layers made up the skin?
dermis epidermis
How many cell layers make up the epidermis?
In humans, the epidermis is four or five cell layers thick, depending upon the area of skin in question. There is the cornfield layer, the clear layer, granular layer, spinous layer and basal layer.
