| EPIDERMIS |
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| Corneal layer |
Bright images of polygonal anucleated corneocytes (10-30 µm), grouped in "islands" separated by skin folds (dark areas) |
| Granular layer |
Presence of 2-4 cell layers (25-35 µm) with dark, central, and oval-shaped nuclei, surrounded by bright granular cytoplasm |
| Spinous layer |
A "honeycomb" appearance with smaller cells (15-25 µm) and well-demarcated limits |
| Basal layer |
Group of bright cells measuring 7-10 µm. At the dermal-epidermal junction, rings of bright basal cells surrounding a darker central area represented by the dermal papilla (edged papilla) |
| DERMIS |
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| Papillary dermis |
Gray reticulated fibers with central blood capillaries surrounded by rings of bright basal cells (edged papillae) |
| Reticular dermis |
Reticulated pattern (bands of collagen and elastic fibers) |
