INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
DERMIS
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Question
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What layer of the of the skin is found only in the palms of yours hands and the soles of your feet?
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum lucidum
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Stratum basale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Stratum lucidum, 2-3 cell layers, present in thicker skin found in the palms and soles, is a thin clear layer consisting of eleidin which is a transformation product of keratohyalin.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hairless skin found in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet is thickest because the epidermis contains an extra layer, the stratum lucidum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum lucidum is a thin, transparent layer of keratinocytes that are becoming less round and have a flatter shape. The top layer of the epidermis. This is the layer of the epidermis that you see. In the stratum corneum, keratinocytes become corneocytes (corn-ee-o-site).
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