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The outer layer, or epidermis, consists of stratified epithelial cells which are continually replaced from below, losing their nuclei and becoming progressively worn as they reach the surface where their remains form the scaly or horny surface layer.
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Brackenridge, R.G. (1971). Diseases of the skin. In: Essential Medicine. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7939-3_16
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