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IX-48 (5) Slide 79, Fingertip, Thick Skin (H&E). High power view of the dermis and the epidermis. In epidermis, observe stratum basale (sb), st. spinosum (ss), st. granulosum (sg), and st. corneum (st.c). St. lucidum is not identifiable in this specimen. A prominent Meissner's corpuscle (m) (touch sensation) is present at the central papilla. Also observe capillaries in papillae and helical sweat duct in st. corneum.