HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Thick skin is composed of how many epidermal cells? (check notes)
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19
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5
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4
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7
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The epidermis of thick skin has five layers: stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum. The stratum basale is a single layer of cells primarily made of basal cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -These layers are modified according to the needs of the specific area of the body. For example, the scalp is covered with thick hair, the palms have particularly thick epidermis and the face contains large numbers of sebaceous glands. Each square centimetre of skin is said to have approximately: 6 million cells.
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