layers of rhe skins
Contains dead skin cells Desquamation [ natural process of shedding]
stratum Corneum ( Horny/Corny)
found in the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet
Stratum lucidum ( Clear)
helps with a waterproof barrier preventing fluid loss spines die & turn into protien called keratin found in hair and nails
Stratum Granulosum ( Granular)
contains nucleus & constantly reproduces has spines that die & fight bacteria [ held together by a sticky protein called desmosomes that provides resilience to the tissue]
Stratum spinosum ( prickly)
bottom layer of epidermis contains nucleus and seeds constantly reproduces responsible for growth
stratum Germinativum ( basal)
two layer of the dermsi
Papillary and Reticular
Papillary
thin ypper layer connecting dermis to epidermis
reticular
thick lower layer consists of elastin and collagen