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Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium
Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x
![Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium <p>Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.Str_.-6-1-png.png)
Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium
Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x
![- Living cells <p>Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.Str_.-6-2-png.png)
- Living cells
Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x
![- Dead cells <p>Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/T.E.Lin_.Str_.-6-3-png.png)
- Dead cells
Stratified squamous, keratinized epithelium forms the outer layer of the skin, an area of the body that is subjected to a great deal of abrasion. Therefore, its outer protective layer, composed of dead cells containing keratin, is quite thick. 400x