Cutaneous Histology and Cell Bio Flashcards
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4 layers of keratinocytes
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basal
spinuous
granular
cornified
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keratinocytes are the major cell of the
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epidermis
2
Q
what does the cornified cell do
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prevent h20 loss.infestation
3
Q
what connects keratinocytes to each other
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desmosomes
4
Q
6 types of skin cells
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keratinocytes melanocytes glandular/follicular cells vessels and endothelial cells nerve cells langerhans
5
Q
jobs of melanocytes
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produce and transport melanin to keratinocytes
pigment producing
6
Q
how do melanocytes stain
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dark staining nucleus with clear cytoplasm
stain with s-100 protein
7
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number of melanocytes varies with
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UV exposure
region
