whta is the epidermis?

Answer 1

Epidermis is the scientific/medical name for the the outer nonsensitive and nonvascular layer of the skin. The layer below it is the dermis.

Answer 2

The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin. It is thinnest on the eyelids at .05 mm and thickest on the palms and soles at 1.5 mm.
The epidermis contains 5 layers. From bottom to top the layers are named stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum licidum, and stratum corneum. The bottom layer, the stratum basale, has cells that are shaped like columns. In this layer the cells divide and push already formed cells into higher layers. As the cells move into the higher layers, they flatten and eventually die. The top layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum, is made of dead, flat skin cells that shed about every 2 weeks.

There are three types of specialized cells in the epidermis. The melanocyte produces pigment (melanin), the Langerhans' cell is the frontline defense of the immune system in the skin, and the Merkel's cell's function is not clearly known.

Answer 3

Epidermis: The upper or outer layer of the two main layers of cells that make up the skin. The epidermis is mostly made up of flat, scale-like cells called squamous cells. Under the squamous cells are round cells called basal cells. The deepest part of the epidermis also contains melanocytes. These cells produce melanin, which gives the skin its color.

The other main layer of the skin is the dermis, the inner layer of skin, that contains blood and lymph vessels, hair follicles, and glands. These glands produce sweat, which helps regulate body temperature, and sebum, an oily substance that helps keep the skin from drying out. Sweat and sebum reach the skin's surface through tiny openings called pores.

Answer 4

The skin is made up of two main layers. The Epidermis and the dermis. The epidermis is the outer layer (the one we can see), is made from five main layers of cells. from the outside layer they are called;
1.Stratum corneum (horny layer)
2.Stratum lucidum (clear layer)
3.Stratum granulosum (granular layer)
4. Stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer)
5. Stratum germinativum (basal layer)

hope this helps..........

Answer 5

The top / outer layer of the skin.

Answer 6

It's just a posh work for the outer layer of skin!

Answer 7

Its the outside layer of skin (the layer you can see)

Answer 8

outer/upper layer of skin