cornified skin layer?!
Question: Cornified skin layer?
I have to do a project about it, and it is so confusing. I searched it up and there's not that much. Can someone please explain to me what it is and like it's function?
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The upper layer of the skin where the cells have died, their cytoplasm has been replaced by keratin, a fibrous protein also found in nails and hair. Cornification gives the skin its protective waterproof quality.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratin#Cor…