Match the following epidermal layer with the correct term. This layer is water resistant and A. Stratum germinativum or basale contains 20-30 layers of dead keratinized cells. Keratinocytes start producing B. Stratum Corneum keratin and keratohyalin here. By the time keratinocytes cells reach this layer, most would have stopped dividing. This glassy layer is present only C. Stratum Granulosum in thick skin (palms and soles). | This layer contains keratinocytes D. Stratum Spinosum undergoing mitosis. Melanocytes and Merkel cells are found in this layer.

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Match the following epidermal layer with the correct term.
This layer is water resistant and A. Stratum germinativum or basale
contains 20-30 layers of dead
keratinized cells.
Keratinocytes start producing B. Stratum Corneum
keratin and keratohyalin here.
By the time keratinocytes cells
reach this layer, most would
have stopped dividing.
This glassy layer is present only C. Stratum Granulosum
in thick skin (palms and soles).
This layer contains keratinocytes D. Stratum Spinosum
undergoing mitosis.
Melanocytes and Merkel cells
are found in this layer.
This layer contains epidermal
dendritic cells, also known as
Langerhans cells.
E. Stratum Lucidum
Transcribed Image Text:Match the following epidermal layer with the correct term. This layer is water resistant and A. Stratum germinativum or basale contains 20-30 layers of dead keratinized cells. Keratinocytes start producing B. Stratum Corneum keratin and keratohyalin here. By the time keratinocytes cells reach this layer, most would have stopped dividing. This glassy layer is present only C. Stratum Granulosum in thick skin (palms and soles). This layer contains keratinocytes D. Stratum Spinosum undergoing mitosis. Melanocytes and Merkel cells are found in this layer. This layer contains epidermal dendritic cells, also known as Langerhans cells. E. Stratum Lucidum
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