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    The main function of the epidermis is protection but does other things as well, such as absorption of nutrients and a thing or two with homeostasis. The epidermis is made up of mainly epithelial cells but also contains four other cells and covers the outside of the body or otherwise known as the body surface. The other four cells are Keratinocytes are a fibrous protein which protects the epidermis, Melanocytes produces a brown pigment and protects the skin from…

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    The Penis Research Paper

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    underlying purpose of a curved or bent penis. What motives curvature of the penis? Curvature of the penis is diagnosed when the shaft bends in the course of an erection. That is brought on by means of a buildup of fibrous scar tissue below the epidermis. This tissue can also be felt whether an erection is reward or no longer. While the distinct reason of this buildup is not well-understood, there seems to be a genetic element. In other words, guys who've older family contributors with a curved…

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    Skin Cancer: A Case Study

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    melanocytes, cells in the epidermis, produce melanin which is a pigment that gives skin its color. Melanin is an absorbent of light and is able to dissipate most of the absorbed UV radiation. It is for this reason that people with more melanin, a darker skin color, have a lower rate of skin cancer than those who have less melanin. The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin and it serves to protect us from the harsh outside world. The melanocytes are found in the epidermis and therefore the…

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    types of the integumentary (skin) system, the epidermis, the dermis and the hypodermis. All three basically have different jobs that work to protect, prevents water loss, regulates metabolism and temperature, absorption and also acts as a sensory receptor. For instance the epidermis protects the body from injury and trauma. The skin also protects from chemicals and toxins even from solar radiation. When its come to water loss or water gain the epidermis is water resistant. The way the body…

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    how and why the treatments are used. Also the advantages and the disadvantages of each treatment. Within the beauty industry today the trends are changing and they are always introducing and improving new treatments and products that will help the epidermis and the dermis of the skin. According to wedMD when the skin starts to age it goes through…

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    A dry penis can also be itchy, flaky, uncomfortable and unattractive, and when normal epidermis lotions and moisturizers do not seem to help, it may be rough to know what to do next. Correctly, dry penis skin is most often the effect of private habits or external causes that have an effect on the body's level of hydration or sap the penile skin of its normal oils. Many of those issues can be addressed at home with the proper approach to penis care, serving to men to restrict disagreeable…

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    Mouse Skin Lab Report

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    thoroughly examined, including: Epidermis: It was the outermost part of the skin composed of 3-4 sublayers. The stratum basale and stratum spinosum were prominent, while the stratum granulosum was often inapparent, it appeared as intermitten layer, keratohyalin granules were seen in some individual cells. The thickness of the stratum corneum was variable such as in some sections keratin materials were detached while in the others as a thin layer was remained. The epidermis in the control group…

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    Third Degree Burn Essay

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    extent, and the age of the victim” (Burns 2016). The most common burn that we get in our life time is a first-degree burn. This type of burn results in burning the epidermis which is the outer most layer of our skin. In lecture, we learned that the turnover time, the time that it takes for our body to remove the dead skin from the epidermis and replace it with new skin, happens about every 30 days and this is what helps our skin regenerate itself so fast after getting a first-degree burn. The…

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    EMLA Cream

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    Abdelaziz ( 2009 )30, carried out a comparative study to compared the efficacy of EMLA cream with infiltration injection (as control), in reducing pain associated with simple dental procedures. 48 children aged between 5 and 9 years attending the dental pediatric clinic at KAU, with no previous dental experience were selected. The effectiveness of anesthesia after EMLA cream was compared with injection technique and the 2 techniques were evaluated using the Wong- Baker Faces Pain Rating Scale…

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    Nerve Cell Thrombocytes

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    relatively a consistently high number of white blood cells are a symptom of leukemia. Leukemia is a cancer of the blood where the patient has about 50,000 white blood cells in a single drop of blood. Normally, a drop of a blood can contain anywhere from 7,000 to 25,000 white blood cells at a time. The blood platelet or thrombocytes are the smallest blood cells. Their number ranges from 20,000 to 500,000 per cubic millimeter of blood. Platelets are useful to the body because they contain…

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