GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which layer of skin is considered the outermost layer of skin?
A
Hypodermis
B
Dermis
C
Epidermis
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Your epidermis is the outermost layer of skin on your body. It protects your body from harm, keeps your body hydrated, produces new skin cells and contains melanin, which determines the color of your skin.

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: -Epidermis is the outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular, the surface epithelium of the skin of an animal, overlying the dermis and the outer layer of tissue in a plant, except where it is replaced by periderm.

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