The next step up on the renewal scale is to replace an old tub or shower with a fiberglass or plastic insert that includes integrated wall panels. According to Paul Nygren, of Nygren Remodeling, Inc. , in Minneapolis, this type of job costs about $2,000 to $3,000.
After they reach the outermost layer of epidermis, they eventually shed. The fibrous protein i.e. keratin is meant to protect the skin and provides water-proof barrier to the skin. The Melanocytes: These are one of the types of cells in epidermis which produce pigment and give color to the skin.
12. The layer of epidermis that undergoes mitosis and forms new epidermal cells is the stratum. basale. granulosum. lucidum. corneum. 13. Intact skin provides protection because. it forms a physical barrier against the entry of microbes. its secretions keep the skin slightly acidic.. Epidermis is characterized by being _______, whereas dermis is distinguished by being _______. the innermost layer of the skin; under the epidermis. composed largely of connective tissue; composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue.