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What layer is affected when a scrape affects the most superficial epidermal layer?

What layer is affected when a scrape affects the most superficial epidermal layer?
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What layer is affected when a scrape affects the most superficial epidermal layer?

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stratum corneum. This layer is the outermost layer of skin. Scratches affect this layer. It consists of dead cells. The cells of this layer are 15-20 layers of flattened cells without nuclei and cell organelles. This layer consists of keratin.
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