A 47-year-old member asked:
What is the difference between the epidermis and the dermis?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
The difference: The epidermis is the outermost layer of tissue covering the body. The dermis lies below it. The dermis contains many structures whereas the epidermis contains few.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Where is the dermis and the epidermis?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Skin: They make up layers of the skin.
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Last updated Nov 28, 2017
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