Answer to Question #167672 in Human Anatomy and Physiology for Jasmine Elfaqir

Question

With mechanical damage to the epidermis, it is restored. What differons are involved in this?

Answer 1

Cells in the stratum basale.

The stratum basale is a single layer of cells primarily made of basal cells. A basal cell is a cuboidal-shaped stem cell that is a precursor of the keratinocytes of the epidermis. All of the keratinocytes are produced from this single layer of cells, which are constantly going through mitosis to produce new cells.