GENERAL HISTOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Epidermis. The epidermis is the most superficial layer of the skin and provides the first barrier of protection from the invasion of substances into the body. The epidermis is subdivided into five layers or strata: stratum basale.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, and is made up of 10 to 30 thin layers of continually shedding, dead keratinocytes.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum corneum is the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). It serves as the primary barrier between the body and the environment. The epidermis is made up of five layers: stratum basale: the deepest layer of epidermis, made up of cuboidal and columnar cells.