GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the layer of skin visible to the eye?
A
Dermis
B
Epidermis
C
Hypodermis
D
Cutaneous
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The stratum lucidum is a thin, transparent layer of keratinocytes that are becoming less round and have a flatter shape. The top layer of the epidermis. This is the layer of the epidermis that you see.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, the layer of skin which is visible. The epidermis is also the thinnest of the three skin layers. It is an avascular skin layer, so it does not contain blood vessels. This tough layer is chiefly made up of keratin and epithelial cells, stacked in tightly-packed sheets.

Detailed explanation-3: -The epidermis is the top layer of your skin. It’s the only layer that is visible to the eyes. The epidermis is thicker than you might expect and has five sublayers. Your epidermis is constantly shedding dead skin cells from the top layer and replacing them with new healthy cells that grow in lower layers.

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