MSI Path Flashcards
Stratum Corneum
- Outermost layer comprised mostly of keratin that is attached to each other at desmosomal jct
- Provides the majority of the barrier function of skin
Stratum Lucidum
-Extra layer that is only found on the palms and soles
Stratum Granulosum
- Keratinocytes lose their nuclei in this level
- Secrete lipids
Startum Spinosum
- Desmosomal attachments cause spinous appearance as cells dehydrate
- Still contain nucleus
- Langerhans cells are here, polar lipids
Stratum Basale
- Basal regenerative layer
- Connected to BM via basement membrane
- Contain melanocytes and also merkel cells
Sebacous Gland
- Holocrine secretion of waterproofing fluid
- Most concentrated in hair areas and face
- Can cause acne
Eccrine Gland
- Secrete Na/Cl into a duct that is then reabsorbed
- Found throughout the body and function to cool
- Sympathetic cholinergic inervation (postganglionic)
Apocrine Glands
- Release a sugar, oil, and watery mixture
- Blebs off membrane
- Located in axilla and genetalia
- Are responsible for smell
Tight Junctions
-Occludins and claudins form a water tight barrier
Zonula Adherens
- Connects the cytoskeleton of neighboring cells
- Functions through cadherins (Ca dependent binding proteins)
- Loss of cadherins can promote metastasis
Macula Adherens (desmosomes)
- Function as spot welds and provide sheer force stabilization
- Desmogleins/solins in homotypic interactions
- Ab to desmogleins leads to pemphigous vulgaris
- Also form connections between myocytes and have been implicated in some congenital arrythmias
Hemidesmosome
- Attach keratin and intracellular to Collagen, laminin etc
- Integrins bind to lamanin: Cell signaling
- Ab Attack leads to bullous pemphigoid
Epidermolysis Bulosa
-Mutation in keratin genes that are important for hemidesmosome function leads to “Skin falling off”
Knee Anatomy
- Names refer to sites of tibial attachment
- Fibula is on the lateral leg, so use as landmark
- ACL is anterior lateral tibia and PCL is posterior medial tibia
Pudendal Nerve block
- Lateral to Ischial spine
- S2-4 somatic sensory loss of genital and anal region
- Childbirth
Supraspinatus
-15 degrees of abduction
Infraspinatus
Lateral rotation and abduction
-Commonly torn in pitchers
Teres Minor
Lateral rotation
-Adduction
Subscapularis
Medial rotation
adduction
Rotator Cuff Innervation
C5-6
-Erb Duschene palsy leads to arm that lies in medial rotation and at side due to paralysis of rotator cuff
Scaphoid
Makes connection with radius and is the most commonly fractured wrist bone
-Needs attention becase of risk of avascular necrosis
Lunate
-Dislocation leads to acute carpal tunnel syndrome and paralysis of distal median nerve.
Hamate
- Ulnar Nerve goes under
- Fracture leads to loss of sensation to medial palmar hand and medial flexors
Axillary Nerve
- Damage from surgical head fracture (runs with circumflex humeral)
- Also can be lesioned by dislocation of humerus
- Leads to paralysis of deltoid and loss of sensation in that area