Structure of the sheep epidermis.
The stratum corneum measured on fresh frozen sections was found to be considerably thicker than previously reported. It was uniformly permeated with sebum, which also formed an intact film over the skin surface and it could readily be divided into two zones. The living epidermis was approximately half as thick as the stratum corneum.
D000818:Animals; D004817:Epidermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D012756:Sheep / Q000033:anatomy & histology*