Epidermis Layers - MatchingOnline version Match epidermis clues with their layers by Michelle McHale 1 Question 1 2 Question 2 3 Question 3 4 Question 4 5 Question 5 6 Question 6 7 Question 7 8 Question 8 9 Question 9 10 Question 10 Question: What are the layers starting with the outer most layer of skin to the inner most layer of the epidermis? Answer: corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale Question: What layer does all the cells of the Epidermis originate in? Answer: Stratum Basale Question: This layer is the one that is relatively resistant to biological, chemical, and physical attack. Answer: Stratum Corneum Question: Made up of 20 to 30 cell layers, this is where the waterproof and tough qualities of the epidermis are generated Answer: Stratum Corneum Question: It is made up of a mixture of sweat, sebum and fragments of cells that have died and moved to the surface to be sloughed off. Answer: Surface Film Question: Only visible in areas with thick skin Answer: Stratum Lucidum Question: There are two to five layers of dying, flattened cells. The nuclei of the cells disappear at this layer. Answer: Stratum Granulosum Question: These cells resist tension and support the skin. Answer: Stratum Spinosum Question: This layer is the one from which all the superficial layers of the epidermis are derived. Answer: Stratum Basale Question: Cells responsible for skin tone and pigment Answer: melanocytes
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