Epidermis
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
Epidermis
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Stratum basale
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Stratum spinosum
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Stratum granulosum
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Stratum corneum
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Melanocytes
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
- Langherhans cell
The epidermis is a stratified squamous keratinized epithelium composed mostly of keratinocytes arranged in multiple strata. Cell proliferation, occurring mostly in the basal layer, pushes cells upward, undergoing keratinization and cornification to produce flattened, scale-like cells that are shed from the surface. This epithelium is specialized to provide protection against physical trauma and desiccation, and presents a barrier to infectious agents. Toluidine blue stain, 1000x
