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How do the cells of the epidermis get oxygen and nutrients?

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Answer:How do the cells of the epidermis get oxygen and nutrients?

The lack of blood vessels means the epidermis gets its supply of oxygen and nutrients through a process called diffusion—they diffuse out of the vessels in the dermis and into the epidermis. The epidermis regulates the amount of water released from the body through transepidermal water loss.

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