This layer of the epidermis contains dead keratinized cells that are continuously sloughed from the surface of the body.
A)stratum basale
B)stratum lucidum
C)stratum corneum
D)stratum spinosum
E)stratum granulosum

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The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis and consists of dead, keratinized cells that are continuously shed from the surface of the body. The other layers of the epidermis (stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, and stratum lucidum) are composed of living cells.

This Layer of the Epidermis Contains Dead Keratinized Cells That