PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

SKIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The layer of the epidermis that is capable of dividing is
A
Stratum basale
B
Stratum corneum
C
Stratum lucidum
D
Stratum spinosum
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The basal layer is the innermost layer of the epidermis, and contains small round cells called basal cells. The basal cells continually divide, and new cells constantly push older ones up toward the surface of the skin, where they are eventually shed.

Detailed explanation-2: -New skin cells develop at the bottom layer of your epidermis (stratum basale) and travel up through the other layers as they get older. They reach the outermost layer of your epidermis after about a month, where the skin cells shed from your body as new cells develop at the bottom layer.

Detailed explanation-3: -The stratum basale (basal layer, sometimes referred to as stratum germinativum) is the deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis, the external covering of skin in mammals.

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