The Stratum ____ is the Outermost Layer of the Skin

Question

​The stratum ____ is the outermost layer of the skin.
A) ​germinativum
B) ​corneum
C) ​spinosum
D) ​granulosum

Accepted Answer

The outermost layer of the skin is called the stratum corneum, which is composed of flattened, keratinized cells that provide a barrier to the external environment. The other choices (germinativum, spinosum, granulosum) are inner layers of the skin.

​The stratum ____ is the outermost layer of the skin.

The stratum ____ is the outermost layer of the skin.