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Contributor: Ann Keeney. Lesson ID: 11592
Your epidermis is showing! I hope it's clean and healthy! Learn how the epidermis is your bodyguard, protecting you from invaders! Make a fact sheet about the layers of epidermis from top to basement!
Your body is covered in skin.
There is other stuff under what you see!
If you haven't yet completed the first Related Lesson in our Skin series, pop on over to the right-hand sidebar now so you'll be ready for this lesson!
The epidermis is the top layer of your skin. This is the part of the skin you see. The epidermis is the outer layer that helps defend your body from invaders.
This is your body performing as it should, protecting you from parasites and bacteria!
Look at the diagram above, then stop and look at the back of your hand.
The epidermis that you see has several layers:
Take another look at the back of your hand. Think about what you just learned about your skin.
Before moving on to the Got It? section, explain what type of skin is found only in the palms and soles.