stratum germinativum
biology
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The stratum germinativum is the basal layer of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin. This layer is where new skin cells, called keratinocytes, are continuously formed through cell division. These newly created cells then move outward, undergoing changes as they progress through the different layers of the epidermis towards the skin's surface. The stratum germinativum rests on a basement membrane that anchors it to the dermis, the layer beneath the epidermis.12
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