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what is the function of the dermal-epidermal junction?

holds the layers together/ provides supports

In 1 square inch of skin there are how many sensors for heat?

75

What is the dermis made of?

connective tissue

What produces melanin?

melanocytes

What is the technical term for skin?

epidermis

What is the out layer of the epidermis called where the dislodged cells break off by the thousands?

stratum corneum

What is brown skin pigment?

melanin

In 1 square inch of skin there are more than how many nerve endings?

1000

What is the structure of the epidermis?

thin sheet of tightly packed stratified squamous

What is the outermost layer of the skin?

epidermis

In 1 square inch of skin there are nearly how many oil glands

100

Where is the dermal-epidermal junction located?

between the dermis and epidermis

In 1 square in of skin there are about how many sensors for cold?

10

Which is the inner layer of epidermis where mitosis occurs/

stratum germinativum

In 1 square in of skin there are approximately how many sweat glands?

500

What is dermal papillae?

projections from dermis

What does the word papillae mean?

bumps

What is the innermost layer of the skin called?

dermis

In 1 square in of skin there are how many sensors for pressure?

150

What are the 2 layers of the epidermis?

stratum germinativum, stratum comeum

Finish the thought - the higer concentration of melanin = what?

darker skin

What is the substance that gives skin color?

pigment

what does the dermal papillae do?

strengthens dermal/epidermal junction

what causes ridges and grooves of fingerprints?

dermal papillae

is the dermis thinner or thicker than the epidermis?

thicker