Historical Examples. 1  Captain Jerry gazed at the extension-case with bulging eyes. 2  Whether the case can be repaired depends on the extent of the bulging. 3  Even if the bulging is but very slight, the plates must be pressed. 4  He wore a duck shooting-jacket, the pockets of it bulging as if with game.
Epidermis Like all tissues, the epidermis is made up of cells that have specific functions in the skin. A cell called the keratinocyte makes up most of the epidermis. The functions of the stratum corneum, the middle epidermis, the basal layer, and the dermal-epidermal junction are discussed.Stratum Corneum The stratum corneum is the outermost layer, directly in contact with the environment.It is about half the thickness of a piece of paper.he functions of the stratum corneum, the middle epidermis, the basal layer, and the dermal-epidermal junction are discussed. Stratum Corneum The stratum corneum is the outermost layer, directly in contact with the environment. It is about half the thickness of a piece of paper.
A further layer is formed from the basal layer called the spinous layer or stratum spinosum. The basal and spinous layers are termed the Malphigian layer, the cells of which then divide to produce the granular layer or stratum granulosum. As the cells of the granular layer differentiate and keratinise, they form the outer cornified layer or stratum corneum.