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Which layer of the skin is composed of dead, keratinized cells and acts as a barrier to light, heat, chemicals, and microorganisms?
Which layer of the skin is composed of dead, keratinized cells and acts as a barrier to light, heat, chemicals, and microorganisms?
- Dermis
- Epidermis
- Subcutaneous layer
- Stratum corneum (correct)
What is the lower layer of the skin that connects the skin to fat and muscle called?
What is the lower layer of the skin that connects the skin to fat and muscle called?
- Stratum corneum
- Epidermis
- Hypodermis
- Dermis (correct)
Which layer of the epidermis is one to two cell layers thick and is flat and transparent?
Which layer of the epidermis is one to two cell layers thick and is flat and transparent?
- Stratum corneum
- Stratum lucidum (correct)
- Epidermis
- Stratum granulosum
What is the process called when cells in the epidermis move to the surface, lose water, and undergo changes in their nuclei?
What is the process called when cells in the epidermis move to the surface, lose water, and undergo changes in their nuclei?
Which layer of the epidermis is two or three layers thick, contains flattened cells, and undergoes active keratinization?
Which layer of the epidermis is two or three layers thick, contains flattened cells, and undergoes active keratinization?
Which layer of the skin connects the skin to fat and muscle?
Which layer of the skin connects the skin to fat and muscle?
What are the accessory structures of the skin?
What are the accessory structures of the skin?
Which layer of the epidermis is difficult to see and is one to two cell layers thick?
Which layer of the epidermis is difficult to see and is one to two cell layers thick?
What is the outermost layer of the epidermis composed of?
What is the outermost layer of the epidermis composed of?
What is the process called when cells in the epidermis move to the surface, lose water, and undergo changes in their nuclei?
What is the process called when cells in the epidermis move to the surface, lose water, and undergo changes in their nuclei?
