Joseph Merrick was originally thought to be suffering from elephantiasis. In 1971, Ashley Montagu suggested in his book The Elephant Man: A Study in Human Dignity that Merrick suffered from neurofibromatosis type I, a genetic disorder also known as von Recklinghausen's disease.
Layers of the Epidermis. The epidermis is divided into five layers. From outside to inside (dermis). Of note, Langerhans cells, which are specialized antigen-presenting cells are present in all layers of the epidermis but are mostly in the stratum spinosum.
The epidermis is made up of two main layers. The upper layer is called the stratum corneum and is comprised of dead epithelial (skin) cells. This layer provides protection to â¦ the body and makes the skin water-resistant. The lower layer is called stratum germinativum.