EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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The outer layer of skin is called the ____
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Hypodermis
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Dermis
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Epidermis
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Epidermis. The epidermis is the thin outer layer of the skin. It consists of 2 primary types of cells: Keratinocytes. Keratinocytes comprise about 90% of the epidermis and are responsible for its structure and barrier functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -The word epidermis is derived through Latin from Ancient Greek epidermis, itself from Ancient Greek epi ‘over, upon’ and from Ancient Greek derma ‘skin’. Something related to or part of the epidermis is termed epidermal.
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