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The stratum corneum is the thickest layer of the epidermis and the outermost layer of the skin. This layer contains almost entirely dead cells which are free of a nucleus and lacking most organelles. These cells are useful for protection of the deeper layers of the skin, as well as aiding water reabsorption. They are constantly being rubbed away by life and being replaced by the stratum germinativum. epidermal layer

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