GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

EPIDERMIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Cells separated by lipids that also make skin water resistant
A
Stratum Spinosum
B
Stratum Basale
C
Stratum Lucidum
D
Stratum Granulosum
E
Stratum Corneum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis is the water-resistant outer layer of skin and the body’s first line of defense against environmental elements, ultraviolet radiation, bacteria, and other germs.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stratum corneum (SC) provides a permeability barrier that limits the inflow and outflow of water. The permeability barrier is continuously and dynamically formed, maintained, and degraded along the depth, from the bottom to the top, of the SC.

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