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True or false the epidermis is located directly below the dermis?
False. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, whereas the dermis is located beneath the epidermis.
How are the dermis and the epidermis similar?
There are very few similarities between Epidermis and Dermis. The only one I can list is that they are both layers of the skin. Hope that helps:)They are both part of the skin, the epidermis is on top and the dermis right below it.
What system has dermis and epidermis?
The skin system has both dermis and epidermis layers. The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin and provides protection, while the dermis is underneath and contains blood vessels, nerves, and structures such as hair follicles and sweat glands.
What layer of skin do second degree burns effect?
third degree burns affect the dermis layer of skin.. 3 layers, epidermis, subcutaneous layer and dermis. dermis is the deepest. third degree burns are serious burns affecting quite a depth of superficial skin tissue.
What organ system contains the dermis and epidermis?
The integumentary system contains the dermis and epidermis.
What are the three layer of skin?
Epidermis, Dermis, and Subcutaneous Tissue.
What is the largest organ of the body is it the dermis or epidermis?
Comparatively, the dermis is much thicker than the epidermis. But generally we refer to them both as the skin which is the largest organ of the body.
What are the components of the dermis and their functions?
The components of skin. Epidermis is the top layer. (Epi=above, -dermis=skin). The dermis is the true skin and middle layer. The hypodermis is below the dermis. (hypo=below)
What is the reason for considering the dermis as the true skin and not the epidermis?
the dermis is what really protects the body the epidermis is just like (simply put) a coating to protect the lower layers from damage and infection
The epidermis is thicker than the dermis?
yes, the dermis is much thicker than the epidermis
What are similarities in the structures found in the epidermis with the structures found in the dermis?
There is no structural similarity between the epidermis and the dermis. They are both a part of the integumentary system but are vastly different in structure and makeup.
What is the term for a burn involving both the epidermis and the upper layers of the dermis?
Superficial second degree burns injure the epidermis and upper regions of the dermis
