Normal Histology | Histology Image Gallery | Skin

The skin is the largest organ in the body and in addition to being an immune system and also the body's defense barrier, it produces vitamin D. The epidermis is stratified squamous keratinizing epithelium, with the stratum corneum at the top consisting of cells without any organelles. Next is the stratum lucidum, then the stratum granulosum which is the water-proof region of the skin. The majority is the stratum spinosum, with the stratum germinativum at the body with the replicating cells. The dermis consists of appendages and connective tissue.

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