| Author: Madhura Tikekar 01 Oct 2009 Member Level: Gold Points : 1 Voting Score: 0 |
Epidermis, "epi" coming from the Greek meaning "over" or "upon", is the outermost layer of the skin. The epidermis contains no blood vessels, and cells in the deepest layers are nourished by diffusion from blood capillaries extending to the upper layers of the dermis
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