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.
The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, and is made up of 10 to 30 thin layers of continually shedding, dead keratinocytes. The stratum corneum is also known as the horny layer, because its cells are toughened like an animal's horn.he Epidermis. The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, and protects the body from the environment. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin; it is only .05 mm thick on the eyelids, and is 1.5 mm thick on the palms and the soles of the feet.