Keratin is the protein that gives the stratum corneum the toughness that gives it its name.
The stratum corneum is superficial to the stratum basale. The stratum basale is deep to the stratum corneum.
No, hemoglobin is found predominantly in blood. The stratum corneum is avascular, and hemoglobin is not predominant in this skin layer.
The stratum corneum is a part of the layer of skin called the epidermis.
Keratin is the tough, waterproof protein abundant in the stratum corneum, the outermost layer of the epidermis.
The Stratum Corneum is the most superficial layer of the Skin.
Keratin is the primary protein of the stratum corneum.
Keratin is the protein predominant in the stratum corneum.
Yes, the stratum corneum is notable for its keratin content.
No. It is found in the top layer of the epidermis. Epi- means above and dermis means (true) skin. It also the top most layer of the epidermis. The term means horny (cornenum) layer (stratum). This very top layer is not alive and flakes off as what we call dry skin.
The stratum basale and the stratum corneum are two of the layers of the epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of your skin. Within the epidermis, the stratum basale is deeper than the stratum corneum, which is the most superficial layer of the epidermis.
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Cornified keratinocytes