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How do skin cells move as they develop in the epidermis? A. move sideways B. stay in place C. Gradually move outward D. quickly spread
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C. Gradually move outward.
Keratinocytes are born in the basal layer of the epidermis and, as they differentiate, are pushed upward through the layers (spinosum, granulosum, then corneum), accumulating keratin, flattening and eventually being shed from the surface.
Keratinocytes are born in the basal layer of the epidermis and, as they differentiate, are pushed upward through the layers (spinosum, granulosum, then corneum), accumulating keratin, flattening and eventually being shed from the surface.
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