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Which layer is unique to thick skin?

AStratum spinosum
BStratum lucidum
CStratum basale
DStratum corneum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Stratum lucidum
1. It sits between two other layers. 2. Thin skin lacks it entirely. 3. Thick skin has a fifth layer, called the stratum lucidum. 4. So the answer is the stratum lucidum. _Source: OpenStax 'Anatomy and Physiology 2e', Ch 5 'The Integumentary System'_
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