The stratum basale (basal layer, sometimes referred to as stratum germinativum) is the deepest layer of the five layers of the epidermis, which is the outer covering of skin in mammals. The stratum basale is a continuous layer of cells. It is often described as one cell thick, though it may in fact be two to three cells thick in glabrous (hairless...
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(from the article `reproductive system, human`) ...and the outer or basal layer remains in position against the innermost layer of the myometrium. The three layers are called, respectively, the ...
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The outermost layer of the endometrium which undergoes only minimal changes during the menstrual cycle. ... Synonym: basal layer. ... Synonym: stratum basale epidermidis. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(strat´әm ba-za´le) the deepest layer, as of the epidermis or the endometrium. In the epidermis it is a single layer of cells. In the endometrium it provides the regenerative tissue after menstrual loss of the functional layer. Called also basal layer.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the outermost layer of the endometrium that undergoes only minimal changes during the menstrual cycle; Synonyms: stratum basale epidermidis, basal layer
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(stra;tum bua-sua;le) The deepest epidermal layer, where mitotic activity occurs.
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The stratum basale is the deepest layer of the epidermis, consisting of a single row of columnar or cuboidal cells. The epidermal cells originate from this layer and new cells are continually being produced. Some of these cells make the protein keratin, which toughens them. Others produce melanin, the substance that gives skin colour. As the cells ...
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