EPIDERMIS: Protects the body from harm, keeps the body hydrated, produces new skin cells, and contains melanin, which determines the color of your skin
Location: the epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin,, that contains keratin and squamous epithelial cells, is the thinnest layer of the skin
LAYERS OF THE EPIDERMIS: The stratum basale (the deepest portion of the epidermis), stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucid, and stratum corneum (the most superficial portion of the epidermis).