Illustrate and label the layers of the Epidermis.

You develop a callus, which is a thickening of the epidermis, from a pair or ill-fitting shoes. Unfortunately, you go a bit overboard and feel a sudden pinch, after which you notice you are bleeding. What has happened? Are you still in the epidermis ? Explain.

Describe several functions of the skin

Which layer of the epidermis contains dead cells filled with keratin? Stratum lucidum Stratum basale Stratum spinosum Stratum corneum Stratum granulosum

Distinguish between the activities necessary to heal a wound in the epidermis and those necessary to heal a wound in the dermis.

how many layers are in the epidermis

Cells of the epidermis derive from stem cells of the stratum basale. Describe how the cells change as they become integrated into the different layers of the epidermis. What determines the color of skin, and what Is the process that darkens skin when it is exposed to UV light?

which layer of the epidermis is immediately deep to the stratum corenum ?

Illustrate and label the layers of Dermis.

List and describe the 5 cutaneous glands of the integumentary system. Be sure to include distribution of each (where they are found on the body).