NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Keratinocytes are the predominant cell type of epidermis and originate in the basal layer, produce keratin, and are responsible for the formation of the epidermal water barrier by making and secreting lipids.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the cells of the epidermis are keratinocytes, but there are others, too. Keratinocytes-90% of the epidermal cells are keratinocytes, cells which produce keratin, a fibrous protein. They are formed in the stratum basale and get pushed up toward the surface.

Detailed explanation-3: -The keratinised squames layer (stratum corneum) is the final layer. These are layers of dead cells, reduced to flattened scales, or squames, filled with densely packed keratin.