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    which can be found in the thicker part of the skin of the palms and soles (p.119). The epidermis has major protective function such as protecting the underlying wet tissues of water loss in excessive way, and against mechanical injury (p. 119). The epidermis also protects against the effects of dangerous chemical and to keep disease that cause microorganism out of the body (p.119). Melanocyts is a cell of the epidermis that produces melanin, a dark pigment that gives the color to the skin (p.119). Although

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    Epidermis Layers

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    The skin has two principal layers, the epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the epithelial tissue layer of the skin. Hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and sweat glands are found in this layer. The epithelial layer is primarily used for protection. This layer consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. It is tough, relatively impermeable, and self-replacing. The epidermis is made up of several layers. Stratum corneum are cells of the cornified layer are dead, protective keratinized

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    Epidermi Skin Cancer

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    layers: the epidermis, dermis and the hypodermis. The outermost layer of skin, the epidermis, provides a waterproof barrier and consists of melanocytes. Melanocytes produce and store the pigment melanin which creates skin tone. Underneath the epidermis is the dermis; it contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles and sweat glands. The dermis has an arrangement of nerve fibers and blood vessels. Blood vessels carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells of the dermis and the epidermis, which are avascular

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    Epidermis Essay

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    The skin is composed of two layers, of which the dermic is the inner most layer. It is attached to the epidermis with parts of the dermis called papillae. The dermis has fibrous and connective tissue. It contains sweat glands, sebaceous glands, nerve fibres, nerve endings, blood vessels, capillaries and hair follicles. the capillaries that extend to the dermal ridges do not enter the epidermis. lymphatic and nerve fibres are also found the the dermis. Since the dermis is composed of nerve endings/nerve

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    in form of sweat through the pores of the skin. The skin has three regions, but only two of them are distinct. The three regions are the Epidermis, the Dermis, and the Hypodermis; the two that are distinct are the Epidermis and the Dermis layer. The epidermis is the physical layer we can see and touch while the dermis is the layer underneath the epidermis that we can not

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    Penis Epidermis

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    admit that they value their penis principally different physique parts, and their dates would say the same. That's why penis epidermis care might be worthy for practically any man. Nutrient lotions can aid the natural man keep sensitivity, as good as a nice odor and look, providing actual advantages a man (and his accomplice) can each see and consider. Sensitive epidermis, primary defense skin sensitivity is due, partly, to common wiring. Nerves

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    Two Main Layers Of Skin

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    skin. The first layer is the epidermis which is above the second layer, the dermis. These two are separated by the basement membrane. This first layer is the most superficial layer of skin, which means that it is visible to the human eye without an injury. The epidermis contains no blood vessels, and is thinner than the dermis. However, these do not stop the epidermis from taking care, and protecting the body. There is a good number of layers of cells within the epidermis, they are split up into regions

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    charge of identifying changes in temperature, touch, and pressure. The skin is comprised of two main layers, the upper epidermis layer, and the lower dermis layer. Constructed of keratinized squamous epithelium, the epidermis contains four primary types of cells. The first and most abundant are keratinocytes charged with the production of keratin, a protein that helps give the epidermis its protective layer. Next up are cells known as melanocytes which are responsible for the synthesis of the skin

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    There are three primary layers of the skin: the outer layer, the epidermis and the layer beneath, the dermis and the hypodermis. The epidermis is thin, tough and waterproof while protecting the body from outside bacteria invading the body. It also contains keratinocytes which are from the basal layer which is the deepest layer of the skin. The keratinocytes reach up to the epidermis, shed and new ones form again. The dermis is the second layer of the skin and is the thickest. It is made from fibrous

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    it covers the whole body and they are water resistant. The skin consists of two layers, EPIDERMIS and DERMIS Epidermis : this is the layer of skin that we can see, it has the thickest layer which can be found on the soles of the feet and palms of the hands, thinnest layer on the eyelids and nipples. The cells on surface are constantly shedding (the dead cells) this is called Desquamation. Structure (Epidermis is composed of five layers) Stratum corneum (surface layer) Stratum Lucidum Stratum Granulosum

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