MICROANATOMY

EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN

INTEGUMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the skin that provides protection against bacterial as well as chemical and mechanical injuries:
A
Dermis
B
Subcutaneous layer
C
Epidermis
D
Stratum corneum
E
Sebum layer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -As the outermost layer that we see and touch, the epidermis protects us from toxins, bacteria, fluid loss, chemical and mechanical injuries. It consists of 5 sub-layers of keratinocyte cells. These cells, produced in the innermost basal layer, migrate up towards the surface of the skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The human stratum corneum comprises 15 or so layers of flattened corneocytes and is divided into two layers: the stratum compactum and the stratum disjunctum. The stratum compactum is the deep, dense, cohesive layer, while the stratum disjunctum is looser and lies superficially to the stratum compactum.

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