alleryStart learning →Which epidermal layer contains dead cells?
AStratum corneum
BStratum basale
CStratum lucidum
DStratum spinosum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Stratum corneum
1. It is the most superficial layer.
2. Its cells slough away regularly.
3. The keratinocytes in the stratum corneum are dead and regularly slough away.
4. So the answer is the stratum corneum.
_Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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