EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
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Question
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melanocytes, keratinocytes, hemoglobin, spinosum, and granulosum
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Basale, Spinosum, Granulosum, Lucidum, & Corneum
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The layers of the epidermis include the stratum basale (the deepest portion of the epidermis), stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum (the most superficial portion of the epidermis).
Detailed explanation-2: -The layer of the epidermis that is absent in thin skin is the stratum lucidum. The stratum lucidum is the only layer found in thick skin that is not found in the other skin layers. The presence of the stratum lucidum creates the raises areas known as fingerprints as well as the prints of the palms and feet.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 5 cell types in the epidermis: stem cells, keratinocytes, melanocytes, Merkel cells (Tactile cells) and Dendritic cells (Langerhans cells).