Saturday, June 11, 2011

Stratified squamous epithelium

Stratified squamous epithelium.
1. stratum basale is made of tall cells attached to basement membrane by hemidesmosomes
2. stratum spinosum showing prominent desmosomes
3. stratum granulare showing granular keratin
4. and stratum corneum, after the nucleus is lost
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