INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
EPIDERMIS
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Question
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The epidermis is made of this type of tissue ____
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Avascular
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Keratinocyte
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Melanocyte
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Keratinization
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Stratified Squamous Epithelium
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis is a cornified stratified squamous epithelium. It consists mainly of keratinocytes which multiply in the basal layer of the epithelium, and then leave this layer toward the outer surface. Along the way they undergo the process of keratinization before its dead.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis is composed of keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium. It is made of four or five layers of epithelial cells, depending on its location in the body.
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