Question

1. what are the 5 layers of the epidermis?

2. which layer of the epidermis has the cells that actively grow and divide to produce new skin?
3. what type of cell the stratum basale contains?
4. what cell type gives us our pigment?
5. what cells in the epidermis grow and divide?

Answer 1

1.Stratum basale, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum lucidum

2. Stratum basale (I’m pretty sure but not 100%)

3. Keratinocytes

4.melanocytes

5. Keratinocytes (again not 100% but I’m pretty sure)