EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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Which layer of the epidermis account for 75% of the epidermal thickness?
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum Spinosum
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Stratum Basale
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Stratum Corneum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Granular layer (stratum granulosum)
Detailed explanation-2: -The squamous cell layer is the thickest layer of the epidermis, and is involved in the transfer of certain substances in and out of the body. The squamous cell layer also contains cells called Langerhans cells.
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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