| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 5 | In epidermis: The epidermis consists of ___ major layers |
| stratum corneum | In epidermis: The outermost layer (20-30 cells thick), accounts for bulk of epidermal thikness |
| stratum lucidum | In epidermis: Very thin clear layer that exists in thick skin and is not present in thin skin |
| stratum granulosum | In epidermis: Thin layer containing granules that provide waterproffing and support |
| stratum spinosum | In epidermis: Several cells thick, cells in lower layer able to get nutrients and undergo division |
| stratum basale | In epidermis: innermost layer (single cell layer thick), cells undergo mitotic division |
| papillary layer | In dermis: Superficial layer composed of areolar connective tissue. Pain receptors and Meissners corpuscles (touch receptors) located here |
| reticular layer | In dermis: Deepest skin layer composed of dense irregular connective tissue containing many arteries and veins, swear and sebaceous glands, and Pacinian corpuscles (pressure receptors) |
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