GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

APPENDAGES OF SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The deepest layer of the epidermis, the basal cell layer, is also known as the:
A
stratum germinativum
B
stratum corneum
C
stratum spinosum
D
keratin dermis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Stratum basale, also known as stratum germinativum, is the deepest layer, separated from the dermis by the basement membrane (basal lamina) and attached to the basement membrane by hemidesmosomes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stratum germinativum is the layer of the epidermis that is closest to the basement membrane, which is a thin sheet of fibers between the epidermis and the dermis. Above the stratum germinativum is the stratum spinosum. Synonyms: stratum basale.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum basale (also called stratum germinativum) is the deepest epidermal layer consisting of a single row of basal cells, or germinative cells, that are undergoing rapid mitotic divisions.

Detailed explanation-4: -stratum germinativum: the basal layer-sometimes referred to as stratum basale-is the deepest of the five layers of the epidermis. stratum corneum: the most superficial layer of the epidermis from which dead skin sheds. epidermis: the outermost layer of skin.

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