Specific Subdivisions Of The Skin Flashcards

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Stratham lucidum

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Composed of dead, flat, keratinized cells. Found only where there is no hair and is extra thick. (Feet, palms)

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Stratham granulosum

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Living daughter cells pushed up from the dermis

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Stratham Spinosum

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Living daughter cells pushed up from dermis

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Stratum basale

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Deepest cell layer (Closest to dermis). Undergo cell division. Contains melanytes Melanin: pigment

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Stratum corneum

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Outermost layer of the skin. Cornified shingle like dead cell remnants completely filled with keratin

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