INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
EPIDERMIS
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Question
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Part of epidermis responsible for majority of waterproofing and protection against chemical, mechanical, and thermal stress and desiccation.
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Stratum Spinosum
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Stratum Basale
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Stratum Lucidum
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Stratum Granulosum
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Stratum Corneum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Stratum corneum is the most superficial layer of skin and has keratinized cells. Keratin is a waterproof substance and protects the body from water loss and water gain.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermal cells are:-1-the keratinocytes: compose most of the epidermis. They produce a protein: the keratin that helps waterproof the skin and that protects the skin and the underlying tissues from heat, microbes, abrasion and chemicals.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stratum Corneum This layer is made of flat, hard, tightly packed dead keratinocytes that form a waterproof keratin barrier to protect the underlying layers of the epidermis.
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