NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Epidermis. The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin and provides the first barrier of protection from the invasion of substances into the body. The epidermis is subdivided into five layers or strata: stratum basale.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most superficial layer of the skin is the epidermis which is attached to the deeper dermis. Accessory structures, hair, glands, and nails, are found associated with the skin. The deeper layer of skin is well vascularized (has numerous blood vessels) and is superficial to the hypodermics.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, and protects the body from the environment. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin; it is only .05 mm thick on the eyelids, and is 1.5 mm thick on the palms and the soles of the feet.