MICROANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The keratinocytes from the squamous layer are then pushed up through two thin epidermal layers called the stratum granulosum and the stratum lucidum. As these cells move further towards the surface of the skin, they get bigger and flatter and adhere together, and then eventually become dehydrated and die.

Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis layer that has the most keratinized cells is the stratum corneum. The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and serves to protect the inner layers of the epidermis from mechanical damage and desiccation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum corneum is comprised of 15 to 30 layers of dead corneocytes, which themselves are primarily made of keratin fibers. The thickness of the stratum corneum depends on localization, as it is thicker in thick skin due to additional amounts of keratin produced from the eleidin found in the stratum lucidum.