A & P Chapter 5

Striae or stretch marks occur because of overstretching of the dermis.

Striae occur as a result of

In addition to protecting us from abrasions, the skin provides protection from ultraviolet light, the entry of microorganisms, and dehydration.

A major function of the skin is protection from

stratum basale of the epidermis

Cell division occurs in which layer of the epidermis?

The stratum granulosum is the layer of the epidermis where the nuclei and organelles of the epidermal cells begin to disintegrate and the cells are said to die.

In which layer of epidermis do the nucleus and other organelles disintegrate, and the cells die?

The stratum corneum is the layer of the epidermis that consists of multiple layers of dead squamous cells surrounded by lipids.

The __________ consists of many layers of dead squamous cells surrounded by lipids.

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The epidermis is nourished by diffusion from capillaries in the

The stratum germinativum includes the stratum basale, where most of the epidermal cells undergoing mitosis reside, and the stratum spinosum, where a limited amount of cell division takes place.

The stratum germinativum includes both the stratum basale and the

The dermis is the layer of the skin composed of dense connective tissue with projections called papillae.

The layer of skin that is composed of dense connective tissue and has projections called papillae is the-0 lo-0,lj

The papillary layer of the dermis shapes the overlying epidermis into fingerprints and footprints at thick skin.

The specific layer that shapes the ridges for fingerprints and footprints is the

The hypodermis is the layer that contains loose connective tissue and half of the body's stored fat. The dermis is part of the skin that sits on the hypodermis.

This layer contains loose connective tissue and has about half of the body's stored fat.