Quiz1 Flashcards
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Surface Ectoderm
Forms Epidermis
covering of the embryo is initially a single-cell layer thick.
Periderm
New layer formed by proliferation of ectoderm after week 4.
Simple squamous epithelium
Basal layer
The underlying layer of proliferating periderm cells.
Separated from the dermis by the basement membrane containingCollagens, Laminin, andFibronectin.
The cells of the periderm are gradually sloughed into the amniotic fluid. The periderm is normally shed completely by the 21st week.
Intermediate layer
Formedin the 11th week by proliferation of the basal layer.
Forerunner of the outer layers of the mature epidermis.
Germinative layer
stratum germinativum
Layer of stem cells that will continue to replenish the epidermis throughout life.
Keratinocytes
The cells of the intermediate layer contain theKeratin proteins characteristic of differentiated epidermis
Apical vs Basal surface
Basal Cells regenerate & apical cells slough off, they are replaced by basal cells
function & location of Simple squamouse eithelium
Location: Air sacs of lung & the lining of the heart, blood vessels, & lymphatic vessels
Function: allow materials to pass through by diffusion & filtration, & secretes lubricating substance
function & location of simple cuboidal epithelium
Location: in ducts & secretory portions of small glands & in kidney tubules
Function: secretes & absorbs
function & locationof simple columnar epitheliu
Location: cilated tissues are in bronchi, uterine tubes & uterus; smooth (nonciliated tissues) are indigestive tract bladder
Function: Absorb, secretes mucous & enzymes
function & location of stratified squamous epithelium
Location: lines the esophagus, mouth, & vagina
Function: protects against abrasion
function & location of stratified cuboidal epithelium
Location: sweat glands, salivary glands, & mammary glands
Function: protective tissue
function & location of stratified columnar epithelium
Location: male urethra & ducts of some glands
Function: secretes & protects
function & locatio of ransitional epithelium
Location: lines the bladder, uretha & ureters
Function: allows the urinary organs to expand stretch
What are the 3 definitive layers of skin?
Intermediate layer is replaced by the three definitive layers of keratinocytes:
- Stratum spinosum(orspinous layer): inner layer
- Stratum granulosum(orgranular layer): middle layer
- Stratum corneum(orhornyorcornified layer): outer layer
Where are the cells of the stratum germinativum connected
to the basement membrane by hemidesmosomes, which containIntegrins.
what cells are formed once they are in the stratum spinosum?
As the cells in the stratum germinativum move into the overlying stratum spinosum (four to eight cells thick, theK5 and K14 intermediate filaments are replaced by Keratinproteins,K1andK10.
Envelope proteins
Envelope proteinsline the inner surface of the plasma membrane, and the enzymeTransglutaminase, which crosslinks the envelope proteins.
This layer also produces a protein calledFilaggrin, which aggregates with theKeratin.
Filaments to form tight bundles, helping to flatten the cell.
lamella granules
Lipid-containing granules (lamellar granules) are also produced that help seal the skin.
Cornification
Finally, in the process calledcornification, lytic enzymes are released within the cell, metabolic activity ceases, and enucleation occurs, resulting in the loss of cell contents including the nucleus.
Keratinocytes that enter the stratum corneum are flattened, scalelike, and terminally differentiated.
What are the 4 specialized cell types of epidermis?
- Keratinocytes: Majority of cells; ectodermal origin
- Melanocytes: Pigment cells; neural crest cell origin (roof of neural tube, ectoderm)
- Langerhans cells
- Merkel cells
Melanocytes
come from neural crest cells, make melanin
Represent between 5% and 10% of the cells of the epidermis in the adult.
In the 10th week, many melanocytes become associated with developing hair follicles where they function to donate pigment to the hairs.
function as a sunscreen, producing melanin
Langerhan
form bone marrow
Macrophage immune cells of the skin, functioning both in contact sensitivity (allergic skin reactions) and in immune surveillance against invading microorganisms.
They arise in the bone marrow and first appear in the epidermis by the 7th week.
Langerhans cells continue to migrate into the epidermis throughout life.
Merkel cells
pressure detecting
Pressure-detecting mechanoreceptors that lie at the base of the epidermis and are associated with underlying nerve endings in the dermis.
They contain keratin and form desmosomes with adjacent keratinocytes.
They arise from neural crest cells and appear in the 4th to 6th months.