Keratinized dead layer of skin is made of ................ epithelium.
Stratified squamous
Simple columnar
Simple cuboidal
Stratified columnar
A
Stratified squamous
B
Simple cuboidal
C
Simple columnar
D
Stratified columnar
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Epidermis is the outer layer of the skin that is made of stratified squamous epithelium. It has no blood supply. Epidermis contains 4-5 strata. These are stratum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum and basale. Stratum corneum is the outer, dead, flat, keratinized and thicker layer.
Hence the correct option is A.
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