EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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The epidermis is the top layer of skin. “Epi-“means ____
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Above
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Skin
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Through
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Under
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The word “epidermis” combines the Ancient Greek prefix epi-, which means “outer, ‘’ and the Ancient Greek word derma, which means “skin.” So the word translates to “outer skin.”
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis is composed of keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium. It is made of four or five layers of epithelial cells, depending on its location in the body. It does not have any blood vessels within it (i.e., it is avascular).
Detailed explanation-3: -noun. Anatomy. the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium. Zoology. the outermost living layer of an animal, usually composed of one or more layers of cells.
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