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GCSE Biology · key term
The outer layer of the skin, which forms a protective barrier and contains temperature receptors.
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Specification 7.11B · Paper 2
Revise: Skin and ThermoregulationThe epidermis is the outer layer of skin. It forms a protective barrier and contains temperature receptors that detect changes at the skin. These receptors send nerve impulses towards the brain.
Specification B6.3g · Paper 2 (Foundation), Paper 4 (Higher)
The outer layer of cells covering a plant organ such as a leaf.
Distinguish the epidermis, which is the outer layer, from the dermis beneath it, which contains sweat glands and blood vessels.
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