Ronald A. Bergman, Ph.D., Adel K. Afifi, M.D., Paul M. Heidger,
Jr., Ph.D.
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Human, glutaraldehyde-osmium fixation,
toluidine blue stain, 1416 x.
Stratum basale: A single cell layer that underlies the prickle cell layer (stratum spinosum). Cell division is most active in this layer.
Desmosomes (intercellular bridges): Found between cells in the stratum spinosum overlying the stratum basale. They represent sites of firm attachment between adjacent cells. Cells in this layer are also characterized by a large nucleus and a prominent nucleolus.
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