Layers of the Skin

<p>The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin.</p> <p>The epidermis is composed of five layers called the strata.</p> <p>The uppermost surface layer is the stratum corneum &mdash; &ldquo;the horny cells&rdquo;, followed by the stratum lucidum &mdash; &ldquo;the clear cells&rdquo;, stratum granulosum &mdash; &ldquo;the grainy cells&rdquo;, and stratum spinosum &mdash; &ldquo;the spiny cells&rdquo;; the bottom layer is the stratum germinativum (the basal layer) &mdash; &ldquo;the germination or growth layer&rdquo;.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@cindymeza/layers-of-the-skin-fa974368418"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>
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