Four Fundamental Types Of Tissue Part 2 Flashcards
Largest organ of the body
Skin
Skin is also called as
Integument or cutaneous
Two principal layers of the skin
Epidermis and dermis
Superficial protective layer composed of 4-5 layers depending on its location
Epidermis
What type of epithelium does epidermis is composed of
Stratified squamous epithelium
Layers of epidermis
Stratum corneum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
Compose of single layer of cells which has active mitotic activity
Stratum basale
Several layers of cells which has a spiny appearance due to change shape of keratino sites and with limited mitosis
Stratum spinosum
This layer plus the stratum basily are collectively called as stratum germinativum
Stratum spinosum
Stratton basale and stratum spinosum are collectively called as
Stratum germinativum
3:00 to 4 flattened rose of cells where cells here appear granular due to the presence of kerato hyalin granules
Stratton granulosum or granular layer
Nuclei organelles and cell membranes are no longer visible and contains a translucent substance called eleidin
Stratum lucidum or clear layer
25 to 30 layers of flattened scale like a nucleated cells continuously shed as flick-like residues of cells
Stratum corneum
Friction at the surface of skin stimulates mitotic activity of stratum basale resulting in the formation of
Callus
Types of cells in the stratum basale
Keratinocytes
Melanocytes
Tactile cells/Merkel Cells
Granular dendrocytes or langerhan cells
It produces keratin which toughens and waterproofs the skin
Keratinocytes
Synthesizes the pigment melanin and a protective barrier to UV radiation and sunlight
Melanocytes
Touch receptor
Tactile cells or merkel cells
Skin macrophages
Granular dendrocytes or langerhans cells
Skin color is a combination of three pigments
Melanin
Carotene
Hemoglobin
Brown black pigment produced by the melanocytes which guards skin against damaging effect of ultraviolet trace of the sunlight where the increase exposure to sunlight promotes to the production of this
Melanin
There is a normal number of melanocytes but locks enzyme thyrosinase that converts the amino acid thyrosine to melanin
Albino
Caused by aggregated patch of melanin
Freckles
Lack of melanocytes in localized areas of the skin causing distinct white spots
Vitiligo