PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hairless skin found in the palms of the hands and soles of the feet is thickest because the epidermis contains an extra layer, the stratum lucidum.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stratum lucidum: This is the specialized fifth layer of the epidermis, and it is found only on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. It adds an extra layer of protection to these areas.

Detailed explanation-3: -The dermis is the inner thick layer of connective tissue made of elastic fibers. It is tough and flexible. In certain places, the dermis in the skin is very thick as on the palms and soles, and very thin in other places as on the eyelids.