alleryStart learning →The extra layer found only in thick skin is the stratum:
ALucidum
BLudicrous
CLubricant
DLuminance
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lucidum
1. It sits between corneum and granulosum.
2. It is clear in appearance.
3. That layer is the stratum lucidum.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 5, The Integumentary System._
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