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What makes up the stratum spinosum?
-where is it located?
keratinocytes
-located above the stratum basale
Stratum Granulosum
-what is produced here?
-location?
-what stops?
-keratin
-located above the stratum spinosum
-skin cells dividing stop
,Where is stratum lucidum found?
-What layer is it above?
found only at the thick skin layer of your palms of your hands and soles of
your feet to add extra protection
-above the Stratum Granulosum
Squamous cell carcinoma
-How common?
-what does it look like?
-where is it usually located?
-second most common type of skin cancer
-a sore with scaley flakes around it
,Stratum Basale
-Define
-contains what?
-protects against?
-location?
-Innermost layer of the epidermis
-contains melanocytes, which darken the skin
-protects against UV rays
-right above the dermis
What does the skin help with?
-helps defend your body from microorganisms
-helps regulate body temperature
-acts as a water repellent
-synthesizes the hormone Vitamin D
-since it has nerves it can relay the sense of touch, pain, pressure, and
temperature to the brain
, Dermis
-define
-consists of mostly what?
-what does it house or hold in it?
-Layer found the beneath epidermis
-mostly connective tissue
-houses blood vessels, lymph vessels, oil and sweat glands, and sensory
nerves
What does the dermis contain?
-loose connective tissue
-nerve cells
-elastic and collagen fibers
-hair cells
-sweat glands