KROK 1 Stomatology 2016 – Question 76 · KROK (Dentistry)
A 36-year-old patient consulted an ophthalmologist about eye ache. The examination revealed the erosion of the cornea, specifically, the lack of superficial and spinous layers of the epithelium. What cells will provide regeneration of the damaged epithelium?
- A. Cells of the stratum granulosum
- B. Cells of the stratum lucidum
- C. Cells of the stratum superficiale
- D. Cells of the stratum corneum
- E. Cells of the stratum basale
Hint
Remember the layers of the anterior corneal epithelium and which of them contains the proliferating (cambial) cells.
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