MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many layers in thick skin?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis of thick skin has five layers: stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thick skin has five layers of the epidermis in comparison to the thin skin which has four. These five layers include (deep to superficial): Basal layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -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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