DERM Flashcards
(290 cards)
what type of epithelium is the epidermis made of
stratified cellular (squamous)
what is the dermis made up of
connective tissue
from which germ layer does the epidermis arise from
the ectoderm
from which germ layer does the dermis arise from
the mesoderm
where do melanocytes arise from
neural crest
what are the five layers of the skin
keratin layer granular layer prickle cell layer basal layer dermis
what structures can be found in the dermis
sebaceous glands
arector pilli muscles
hair follicles
where are melanocytes located
mainly in the basal layer of the epidermis
what are Blaschko’s lines
developmental growth pattern of the skin
which cell is most predominant in the epidermis
keratinocytes
other than keratinocytes, which cell types are present in the epidermis
melanocytes
langerhans cells
Merkel cells
what mechanism are in control of epidermal turnover
growth factors
cell death
hormones
what shape of cells are in the basal layer
small cuboidal cells
basal cells are highly metabolically active
true/false
true
what shape are cells in the prickle cell layer
larger, polyhedral cells
what sort of connections are present in the prickle cell layer
desmosomes
how many layers of cells make up the granular layer
2-3 layers
where are keratohyalin granules found and what do they contain
in the granular layer of the dermis
structural filaggrin and involucrin proteins
are there nuclei present in the granular layer
no
what sort of cells are found in the keratin later
corneocytes (overlapping non-nucleated cell remnants)
what is the function of the keratin layer?
tight waterproof barrier
where are mucosal membranes found
eyes, mouth, nose, GU and GI tracts
where are langerhans cells found
suprabasally
where are Merkel cells found
basal layer