Assertion: dermis's cell | /r/CapableOf | provide mechanical protection
Facets:
value: to the underlying epidermis
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: to a barrier
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Horny cells (corneocytes) of the cornified layer provide mechanical protection to the underlying epidermis and a barrier to prevent water loss and invasion by foreign substances (Jackson, Williams, Feingold, & Elias, 1993).