Basal cell layer
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The basal cell layer is also called the Stratum Germinativum or Stratum Basale and is the innermost layer of the epidermis. Cells are produced here in the germinal layer and forms the prickle cells in the above layer (the Stratum Spinosum).
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| Epidermis (Stratum corneum, Stratum lucidum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum spinosum, Stratum germinativum/basale) |
| Dermis > Subcutis |
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