INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
EPIDERMIS
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Question
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Clear layer (wax-like)
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Stratum Spinosum
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Stratum Basale
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Stratum Lucidum
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Stratum Granulosum
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Stratum Corneum
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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: -The stratum lucidum is found in in between the stratum corneum and the stratum granulosum. The keratinocytes are filled with eleidin (a protein that may be later converted to keratin). Synonym(s): clear layer of the epidermis.
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