Layers of the Skin

The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.

The epidermis is composed of five layers called the strata.

The uppermost surface layer is the stratum corneum — “the horny cells”, followed by the stratum lucidum — “the clear cells”, stratum granulosum — “the grainy cells”, and stratum spinosum — “the spiny cells”; the bottom layer is the stratum germinativum (the basal layer) — “the germination or growth layer”.

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