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📌 The epidermis is keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, whereas the dermis consists of connective tissue and glands.
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From outside inward: epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous tissue.
1. During exercise, which combination of skin responses helps regulate body temperature?
2. Which sequence correctly names the skin’s major layers from the surface inward?
3. How do the epidermis and its lipid layer contribute to skin protection?
Which organ is the largest in the human body?
The skin.
What tissue type forms the epidermis?
Keratinized stratified squamous epithelium.
What does the keratinized epidermis protect against?
Abrasion and pathogen entry.
How does the skin regulate body temperature?
Through sweating and changes in vessel diameters.
What does the stratum basale contain?
Stem cells.
What does the stratum granulosum produce for keratin bundling?
Keratohyalin granules, including filaggrin.
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