Epidermis - an overview

epidermis  The epidermis consists of stratified squamous epithelium That means it consists of layers of flattened cells Skin, hair and nails are keratinised, meaning The epidermis is also comprised of several layers including the stratum basale, stratum spisosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, and stratum corneum The

Stratum corneum : This outermost epidermis layer is made of shedding and dead keratinocytes It constantly sloughs off as new The skin or epidermis is the largest organ in the body Layers of epidermis regulate temperature and sensation and create a protective barrier

Moreover, shoot growth is restricted when brassinosteroids are depleted from the epidermis and brassinosteroids act locally within a leaf We Context in source publication Context 1 the epidermis consists of five different layers, illustrated in Fig 3, that function in the mechanism of skin