what type of tissue is the uppermost layer of the skin
Epidermis The epidermis (ἐπί epi in Greek meaning "over" or "upon") is the outer layer of the two layers that make up the skin (or cutis; Greek δέρμα derma), the inner layer being the dermis.[1] This skin layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens[2] and regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through transepidermal water loss (TEWL).[3]