PATHOLOGY MCQ
SKIN
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Question
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The epidermis layer of the skin is also known as the:
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dermis layer
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papillary layer
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cuticle layer
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subcutaneous layer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -cuticle, the outer layer or part of an organism that comes in contact with the environment. In many invertebrates the dead, noncellular cuticle is secreted by the epidermis. This layer may, as in the arthropods, contain pigments and chitin; in humans the cuticle is the epidermis.
Detailed explanation-2: -The outermost layer of the epidermis (stratum corneum) holds in water and keeps your skin hydrated and healthy.
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