EPITHELIUM CONNECTIVE TISSUE SKIN
INTEGUMENT
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Question
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Which layer of the epidermis is the outer layer that we see, made of layers of dead keratinized cells?
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Stratum corneum
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Stratum granulosum
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum basale
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, and is made up of 10 to 30 thin layers of continually shedding, dead keratinocytes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Epidermis. The epidermis is composed of keratinized, stratified squamous epithelium. It is made of four or five layers of epithelial cells, depending on its location in the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum corneum, which is the outermost epidermal layer, consists of dead cells and is the major barrier to chemical transfer through the skin.
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