MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the epidermis that is capable of dividing is
A
Stratum basale
B
Stratum corneum
C
Stratum lucidum
D
Stratum spinosum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basal layer is the innermost layer of the epidermis, and contains small round cells called basal cells. The basal cells continually divide, and new cells constantly push older ones up toward the surface of the skin, where they are eventually shed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The stratum corneum is the outer layer of the skin (epidermis). It serves as the primary barrier between the body and the environment. The epidermis is made up of five layers: stratum basale: the deepest layer of epidermis, made up of cuboidal and columnar cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The basal cell layer (stratum basale, or stratum germinosum), is a single layer of cells, closest to the dermis. It is usually only in this layer that cells divide. Some of the dividing cells move up to the next layer.

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