Search Results for: stratum lucidum
Stratum lucidum
Definition noun The thin, clear layer of the epidermis comprised of keratinocytes filled with eleidin proteins, and occurs... Read More
Stratum germinativum
Definition noun The innermost layer of the epidermis comprised of keratinocyes capable of proliferating by mitosis,... Read More
Stratum granulosum
Definition noun The thin layer of the epidermis comprised of granular keratinocytes that migrated from the stratum... Read More
Stratum spinosum
Definition noun The thin layer of the epidermis between stratum basale and stratum granulosum, and comprised of... Read More
Stratum corneum
Definition noun The outermost layer of the epidermis comprised of corneocytes and accounts for most of the protective... Read More
Integumentary system
Integumentary System Definition The integumentary system is the outermost layer of the body. The animal body, in... Read More
Malpighian layer
Definition noun The lower layer of epidermis consisting of non-keratinized, viable cells, in contrast to the outer (upper)... Read More
Eponychium
The eponychium is the layer present underneath the proximal nail fold that produces cuticles on the nail.... Read More