Updated on November 12, 2024 Name the layers of the epidermis and state the key histological features of each layer Stratum basale: Mitotically active cells – stem cells Stratum spinosum: Short processes extending from cell-to-cell Stratum granulosum: Keratinocytes have numerous intensely staining granules Stratum lucidum: Limited to thick skin: a subdivision of the stratum corneum...