Skin epidermis, light micrograph

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Light micrograph of the epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin. Seen in this image are the stratum corneum or keratin layer (top half of image), granulosum (immediately beneath the stratum corneum), and spinosum (lower third of image). Haematoxylin and eosin stained tissue section. Magnification: 600x when printed at 10cm.

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Photo credit: © ZIAD M. EL-ZAATARI/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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