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Skin Info
Epidermis, Dermis and Such
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| stratum basale | one cell think deepest; only one that divides |
| stratum spinosum | several layers thick taks up melanin from melanocytes (makes skin darker) |
| stratum granulosum | several layers thick, cells dying, making keratin and water proof lipids, too far away from blood to survive |
| keratin | protein that makes things tougher |
| startum cornenum | about 30 dead cells thick |
| melanin | produced in melanocytes, die as you age |
| basement membrane | separates the epidermis from the dermis |