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What are the primary layers of the skin?
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Epidermis (outer most)
Dermis (inner most) |
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What separates the two primary layers?
OR Anchors the epidermis to the dermis? |
Basement membrane.
Also called BMZ= Basement Membrane Zone Layer that is affected in blister formation. |
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The loose connective tissue beneath the dermis is called?
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Hypodermis or subcutis
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The epidermis is thickest on?
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The palms and the soles
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Epidermis is constantly being renewed. Turnover time ranges
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26 to 42 days.
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Complete epidermal renewal occurs?
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About every 2 months.
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The Epidermal layer is divided into 5 layers, what are they?
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Stratum Corneum
Stratum Lucidum Stratum Granulosum Stratum Spinosum Stratum Germinativum |
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The Epidermal protrusions of the basal layer that point downward into the dermis are called?
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Rete Ridges
or Rete Pegs |
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Daughter cells that undergo differentation as they move toward the stratum corneum are called.
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Transient Amplifying Cells
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