which layer of the skin is composed of a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium?
The epidermis consists of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium. Our skin has two layers : epidermis and dermis. Epidermis is an epithelial layer and dermis is a layer of connective tissue. The epidermis is made up of keratinized stratified epithelium. It has five different layers of keratin producing epithelial cells (keratinocytes): stratum basale. stratum spinosum.