MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the epidermis where mitotic division occurs:
A
Germinativum
B
Corneum
C
Spinosum
D
Lucidum
E
Mitosis occurs in all layers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cell division occurs in stratum basale/germinativum. One cell remains, another cell is pushed toward the surface.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis is composed of several layers: The stratum basale or stratum germinativum undergoes constant mitosis to replace the cells exfoliated from the skin’s surface.

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