The horny layer of skin is known as the:
A. subcutaneous layer
B. stratum germinativum
C. stratum corneum
D. stratum basale
c
Rationale: The stratum corneum is also known as the horny layer of the skin. It is the outermost sublayer of the epidermis.
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