Question

complete the following sentence(s) by filling in the blanks to correctly describe the epidermal layers of the skin. 1. as cells are pushed toward the surface of the skin, they become flat and hard, forming the tough, uppermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum ________. 2. because of ______ of the entire cell, the uppermost cell layers of the epidermis die. 3. we constantly shed these dead cells throughout our ________.

Explanation:

1. The outermost layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum where cells become flat and hard as they are pushed to the skin - surface.
2. Keratinization is the process by which cells in the epidermis die as they move outward.
3. Dead skin cells are shed throughout our lives as part of the skin's natural renewal process.

Answer:

1. corneum
2. keratinization
3. lives