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The Skin Part II

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Where is the epidermis located and how many layers does it have? It is located on the top layer of the skin and has five layers.
What are the five layers of the epidermis? Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, and Stratum Basale.
What does the epidermis contain? Melanocytes, Merkel cells, Langerhan cells, and keratinocytes.
What are merkel and langerhan cells? They are the nerve and immune cells.
What is the dermis layer made up of, and what can it make? It is made up of connective tissue and contains elastic and collagen fibers. It can make leather.
How many layers does the dermis have and what are they? There are two layers and they are the papillary and reticular layers.
What is the papillary layer? It is where the dermal papillae are found (fingerprints), they contain capillary loops and Meissner's corpuscles.
What is the function of Meissner's corpuscles? They are the nerve function of touch.
What is the reticular layer? It is where blood vessels and sweat/oil glands are located as well as Pacinian corpuscles.
What is the function of Pacinian corpuscles? They are the nerve function of pressure.
What is special about the hypodermis? It is not technically part of the skin.
What kind of layer is the hypodermis and what does it mean? It is a subcutaneous layer and that means below the skin.
What is the hypodermis made of? It is made of connective tissue,
What does the hypodermis contain and why? It contains a lot of adipose (fat) tissue because it helps skin slide over muscle.
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