HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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This layer of the skin is made almost entirely out of dead skin cells.
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Dermis
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Epidermis
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Hypodermis
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Cutaneous
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The granular layer, with its barrier to the movement of water and solutes, marks the boundary between the inner, metabolically active strata and the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells whose intracellular organelles have disappeared.
Detailed explanation-2: -The epidermis contains different types of cells, including: Keratinocytes: Keratinocytes produce the protein keratin, which is the main component of the epidermis. Melanocytes: Melanocytes make your skin pigment, known as melanin. Langerhans cells: Langerhans cells prevent things from getting into your skin.
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