Histology Flashcards
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thick skin is found where
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- palms and soles of feet
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which region of the skin do we see vasculature and bases of glands. also see lots of fibroblasts
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- dermis
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thick skin has a thick what
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- epidermis
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- stratum corneum
- stratum granulosum
- stratum spinosum
- stratum basale
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which layer is filled with dead cells and sloughs off
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- stratum corneum
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which layer has desmosomes linking it together
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- stratum spinosum
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which layer contains melainin granules
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- stratum basale
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what is a clear homogenous layer just superficial to the stratum granulosum
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- stratum lucidum
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purpose
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sensitive touch receptors
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sweat gland ducts have what kind of epithelium
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- stratified cuboidal
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in what layer of the skin are sweat glands located
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- dermis
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role
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Meisser’s corpuscle- senses fine touch
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what is thick in thin skin
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- the dermis
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what type of muscle is arrector pili muscle
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- smooth muscle
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has what kind of secretion mechanism
- holocrine
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what is holocrine secretion
- cell and entire contents released onto hair and follicle
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role
- sensory receptor for deep touch or pressure
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thick skin lacks
- hair follicles
- sebaceous glands
- arrector pili muscles
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thick or thin skin
thick
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- keratohyalin granules
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dense irregular connective tissue
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- mast cell
