Midterm Flashcards
What are the three divisions of the skin?
Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis
How many layers are there in the Epidermis? Please name them… (GMGCHS)
6 layers
Germinative Layer or Stratum Germinativum
Malpighain Layer or Stratum Spinosum
Granular Layer or Stratum Granulosum
Clear Layer or Stratum Lucidum
Horny Layer or Stratum Corneum
Squamous Layer or Stratum Dysjunctum
What is the Epidermis?
the outer layer of your skin
Name the 1st layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Germinative Layer or Stratum Germinativum
Juicy and living cells
Producing new cells and where mitosis happens
Vitamin D is mainly absorbed here
Name the 2nd layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Melpighain Layer or Stratum Spinosum
‘spiny’ or ‘prickle’ cells
Cells start to dehydrate
Start to connect to each other
Name the 3rd layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Granular Layer or Stratum Granulosum
Basel layer
Process of transformation
Cells are dry, waxy flakes
Keratin starts, waxy protien
**Creates the barrier function **
Name the 4th layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Clear Layer or Stratum Corneum
Production of calluses
Filled with keratin
palms and feet
Name the 5th layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Horny Layer or Stratum Corneum
Firmly cemented together (incellular cement)
Barrier to prevent TWEL
Where we bluebirds do our magic!
Name the 6th layer of the Epidermis and explain what is does…
Squamous Layer or Stratum Dysjunctum
scaly exterior cells waiting to be sloughed off body
What two layers are in the Dermis?
Papillary Layer
Recticular Layer
How much of the papillary layer is in the dermis?
1/5
Explain the papillary layer…
loose (areolar) connective tissue
rich supply of blood capoillaries + nerve endings for touch
dermal papillae which project into the epidermis
How much of the recticular layer is in the dermis?
4/5
Explain the reticular layer…
highly sensitive
collagen and elastic fibers
skins elasticity breaksdown from UV, smoking no sunscreen
large layer
Explain what the hypodermis is….
thick layer of irregularly connective tissue
fatty layer
below the dermis and on top of muscles
fat padding acts as a shock
absorber
Where are fibroblasts located?
Papillary Layer
Where does keratinization start?
Starting in the germinative layer
Where does keratinization end?
Horny layer
What happens to the cells during keratinization? (SCD)
several modifications
changing from whole, moist, living
into dry, dehydrated, waxy shells
Major pigment coloring the skin is called _____
melanin
___ in the skin to act as an umbrella to protect skin from UV damage
melanin
Melanin granules are created by special cells found in the germinative layer of theepidermis called ______
melonocytes
Melanin is primarily given credit for creating the _______
skins color