Layers of skin

Question 1

Epidermis

Answer 1

top layer of skin

Question 2

dermis

Answer 2

middle layer of the skin

Question 3

hypodermis

Answer 3

the layer of skin beneath the dermis, which serves as a storage repository for fat

Question 4

Stratum Corneum

Answer 4

the most superficial layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells

Question 5

stratum lucidum

Answer 5

a layer of the epidermis found only in the thick skin of the fingers, palms, and soles

Question 6

stratum granulosum

Answer 6

a layer of the epidermis that marks the transition between the deeper, metabolically active strata and the dead cells of the more superficial strata

Question 7

stratum spinosum

Answer 7

a layer of the epidermis that provides strength and flexibility to the skin

Question 8

stratum basale

Answer 8

the deepest layer of the epidermis consisting of stem cells capable of undergoing cell division to form new cells

Question 9

papillary layer

Answer 9

outer layer of the dermis, directly beneath the epidermis
LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE

Question 10

reticular layer

Answer 10

Deeper layer of the dermis that supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients
COLLAGEN FIBERS

Question 11

dermal papillae

Answer 11

Found in the upper layers of the dermis, they create your fingerprint pattern