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Stratum corneum

This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x

Stratum corneum cells <p>This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x</p>

Stratum corneum cells

This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x
Desquamated cells <p>This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x</p>

Desquamated cells

This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x
Desmosomes <p>This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x</p>

Desmosomes

This electron micrograph shows the outermost layers of cells of the stratum corneum with two desquamated cells at its surface.  Each keratinized cell is less than one micron thick and is filled with an amorphous matrix containing aggregated keratin filaments.  Remnants of desmosomal junctions are retained, even between the detached cells.  15,000x
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