Epidermis layers

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Stratum Basale

keratinocytes divide here and migrate up (mitosis), contains melanocytes and tactile cells

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Stratum Spinosum

contains keratinocytes that bind to each other and epidermal dendritic cells

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Stratum Granulosum

3-5 layers of keratinocytes, keratinization begins, keratinocytes fill up with keratin, and the nucleus & organelles disintegrate (the cell dies)

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Stratum Lucidum

thin, translucent layer that’s ONLY found on palms & soles of feet (“thick skin”)

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Stratum Corneum

20-30 layers of dead, scaly, interlocking, keratinized cells tightly packed together