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The stratum lucidum, which is present in the thick skin of the palms and soles, is absent in thin skin

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Q: What layer is present only in thick skin?
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What layer present in thick skin but not in thin skin?

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What layer is present in thick skin but not thin skin?

The Stratum Lucidum


What layer is present in thick skin but not in thin shin?

Stratum lucidum


What layer is present in thick sin but not in thin skin?

The stratum lucidum.


What is the clear layer of the epidermis consisting of small transparent cells?

The stratum lucidum is the clear layer of the skin. It is found only in the thick skin of the palms and soles.


What layer of the skin is seen best in thick skin?

stratum corneum


Which layer contains the corneum lucidum?

The epidermis contains the corneum lucidum, but that lucidum layer is only found in the thick skin of the palms and soles.


How do turtles adapt to a rivers environment?

they have a thick layer of skin


What stratum is present in thick skin but not in thin skin?

Stratum lucidum (in thick skin) is a well defined epidermal layer found under the corneum region of the skin of the palms and soles. Main function of this stratum is to help the skin handle friction and also waterproof it. It is a thin transitional layer of epidermis found between the 'horny' and 'granular' layers.


How is the mammalian skin adapted to its function?

it has thick layer to prevent sweat


What happens in the stratum germinativum?

stratum germinativum layer is the deepest layer of five epidermis layer which is the outer covering of skin in mammals. It is a continuous layer of cells which is often described as one cell thick but to the reality it is two to three cells thick in glabrous skin and hyper proliferative epidermis.


Are human skin cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

Actually they are both. Mostly eukaryotic. The stratum lucidum is a layer of the epidermis that is found in areas that have thick skin such as the hands and feet. These cells do not have any organelles so can be considered prokaryotic. This is the only layer of skin that is like this.