Question 1

can you feel your epidermis?

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Epidermis: Absolutely.  The epidermis is the top layer of your skin.

Question 2

do you agree that healthy epidermis heals quickly?

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Yes: Generally it will heal rather quickly after it is cut or damaged.

Question 3

what is the definition or description of: epidermis?

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See below: The outermost and nonvascular layer of the skin, derived from the embryonic ectoderm, varying in thickness from 0.07–1.4 mm. It comprises, from within outward, five layers: (1) basal layer (stratum basale), ; (2) prickle cell or spinous layer (stratum spinosum), (3) granular layer (stratum granulosum), (4) clear layer (stratum lucidum), and (5) horny layer (stratum corneum).

Question 4

what does discontinuity in epidermis mean in layman terms?

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Break: Anything from a paper cut to a scratch to a little blister to a fissure to a gunshot wound. Everything depends on the context of the description. I'm glad you're proactive and hope you can have the big picture clarified.

Question 5

if someone scraped only their epidermis on the face, would the dermal layer underneath look visually the same if its showing? how would i know if the dermal layer is showing?

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: It would appear as a raw area. Though it would not be feasible to ascertain if it is only the epidermis that is missing or deeper tissue as well. Apply triple antibiotic cream to the raw area to prevent infection.

Question 6

where is the dermis and the epidermis?

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Skin: They make up layers of the skin.

Question 7

what is a projection of the epidermis?

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Epidermis: The epidermis is the outer layer of skin, so that just describes something that is coming from the epidermis.

Question 8

is the dermis thicker than the epidermis?

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Yes: The dermis is significantly thicker than the epidermis.

Question 9

how does the epidermis differ from dermis?

Accepted Answer

The epidermis: is the outermost layer of skin. The dermis is right below it. The epidermis contains very little in the way of structures. Whereas the dermis contains blood vessels and many other structures.

Question 10

are the epidermis and dermis the same thing?

Accepted Answer

NO: The epidermis is outside of the dermis.

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