Cells of the epidermis which secrete the protein keratin. They become progressively flattened as they mature and are eventually are off.
Epidermal cells which synthesise keratin and undergo characteristic changes as they move upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer of the skin. Successive stages of differentiation of the keratinocytes forming the epidermal layers are basal cell, spinous or prickle cell, and the granular cell. ... (12 Dec 1998) .....
Also called Squamous Cells, is the main cell found in the epidermis.
Skin cells that produce keratin; they are the major cell type of the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.
Type of flat skin cells that cover the outer layer of the skin. Also called squamous cells. Many cancers are squamous cell cancer.
Make up the majority of the cells in the epidermis.
(also called squamous cells) the primary cell types found in the epidermis, the outer layer of skin.
Also called Squamous Cells, is the main cell found in the epidermis.
(also called squamous cells) these are the primary cell types found in the epidermis - the outer layer of skin.