Growth of Epidermis / Step 2: DESMOSOME DEVELOPMENT IN STRATUM SPINOSUM Flashcards by Maude Oehlerking | Brainscape

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Step 2: DESMOSOME DEVELOPMENT IN STRATUM SPINOSUM

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8-10 cells thick

* Limited mitosis (cell division)

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STRATUM SPINOSUM

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Spiny/Prickly Layer

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Desmosome Formation

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As these cell connections are made the cell shape becomes stretched, and thus
becomes spiny or prickly in appearance

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STRATUM SPINOSUM

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Location of Langerhaus cells >Macrophages

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