MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The outer layer of your skin (the epidermis) is made of stratified squamous epithelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -A stratified squamous epithelium consists of squamous (flattened) epithelial cells arranged in layers upon a basal membrane. Only one layer is in contact with the basement membrane; the other layers adhere to one another to maintain structural integrity.

Detailed explanation-3: -A stratified squamous epithelium is a stratified epithelium in which the topmost layer is made up of squamous (flattened and scale-like) epithelial cells. The deeper layers may have cuboidal or columnar cells. Some stratified squamous epithelia are heavily keratinized whereas others are slightly or non-keratinized.