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Epidermis
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).
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Can you feel your epidermis?
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Do you agree that healthy epidermis heals quickly?
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What is the definition or description of: epidermis?
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What does discontinuity in epidermis mean in layman terms?
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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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Where is the dermis and the epidermis?
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What is a projection of the epidermis?
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Is the dermis thicker than the epidermis?
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How does the epidermis differ from dermis?
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Are the epidermis and dermis the same thing?
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What makes the epidermis and dermis similar?
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Is a subepidermal shot given in the epidermis?
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What kind of tissue are the dermis and epidermis?
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What is the importance of the epidermis and dermis?
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What can damage the epidermis and part of the dermis?
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What do the epidermis and the dermis make up together?
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What are the similarities between the epidermis and dermis?
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What is the difference between the epidermis and the dermis?
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A 32-year old asked:
Why are kids with epidermis bullosa called butterfly children?
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What should I do if the first layer of my skin (epidermis) shed?
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What are the structural and functional similarities between epidermis and dermis?
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A 20-year old male asked:
If the dermis or epidermis is killed of damaged does it ever re-grow? And can I do to help it?
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What are crystal-bearing vesicles in the epidermis?
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What are the receptors located in the epidermis called?
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How thick is the epidermis in lips in .Mm?
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Does the epidermis or the dermis provide the blood supply?
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Does the dermis or the epidermis detect touch and pressure?
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Can streptococcus epidermis be bad infection?
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A 28-year old male asked:
How does the epidermis protect against nano sized viruses such as HIV? Not much is said about the matter. Detailed explanation would be excellent.
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Can you get herpes from a needle i was under the understanding that herpes lives in the epidermis and is spread by direct contact. I also thought it was slightly possible to get herpes from sharing something such as a cigarette or a pipe as its indirect
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