The thin, outermost layer of the skin is continuously shed in a process called:
A) Dermabrasion
B) Dermatitis
C) Exfoliation
D) Desquamation
Ans: D
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The thin, outermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum or horny layer, is continuously shed in a process called desquamation.
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