GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The clear layer only present in certain areas of the body is called:
A
Stratum granulosum
B
Stratum spinosum
C
Stratum corneum
D
Stratum lucidum
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 a smooth, seemingly translucent layer of the epidermis located just above the stratum granulosum and below the stratum corneum. This thin layer of cells is found only in the thick skin of the palms, soles, and digits.

Detailed explanation-3: -This layer is found particularly in the palmar and plantar skin. The presence of the stratum lucidum makes the palmar and plantar skin characteristically thick. The skin in other body parts lacks stratum lucidum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Only thick skin contains the stratum lucidum layer. The stratum lucidum is a thin, transparent layer consisting of two to three layers of cells. It contains a protein called eleidin.

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