GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What Layer contains Corneocytes?
A
Lucidium
B
Corneum
C
Granulosum
D
Spinosum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The corneocytes present in the stratum corneum are flat, eosinophilic cells that lack nuclei. The stratum compactum and stratum disjunctum layers can generally be visualized easily.

Detailed explanation-2: -Corneocytes are part of the stratum corneum of the epidermis and contribute the barrier function of the skin.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

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