epidermis

Question 1

epidermis

Answer 1

superficial, thinner, composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue

Question 2

stratum corneum

Answer 2

contains dead karantinocytes, cells appear thick, flat, and overlapping

Question 3

stratum lucidum

Answer 3

present in only thick skin, 4-6 layers of semi flattened clear dead karentinocytes

Question 4

stratum granulosum

Answer 4

3-5 layers flattened darker with circles in middle

Question 5

stratum spinosum

Answer 5

8-10 (many layers) rounded and larger under microscope shrink and pull apart.

Question 6

stratum basale

Answer 6

deepest layer, single row cuboidal/columnar, nuclei are round