Histology of the cell and skin (Master class)

Question 1

Where are melanocytes found?

Answer 1

basal layer

Question 2

What is caused by a wound? What is released for tissue repair?

Answer 2

interleukin-1

Question 3

The majority of the epidermis is made of what type of cell?

Answer 3

keratinocytes

Question 4

Describe the lipid tail of a phospholipid?

Answer 4

hydrophobic and nonpolar

Question 5

Can cells communicate with each other?

Answer 5

yes

Question 6

True or False?

Cells all have the same components.

Answer 6

true?

Question 7

When does the process of cellular differentiation start?

Answer 7

shortly after conception

Question 8

Do cells exist in both organic and inorganic matter?

Answer 8

no

Question 9

What does “leukocytes” mean?

Answer 9

white cells

Question 10

What are the two types of white cells?

Answer 10

granulocytes and lymphocytes

Question 11

How many days does it take the stratum corneum to “turn over”?

Answer 11

28-30

Question 12

What is the most abundant protein in the body?

Answer 12

collagen

Question 13

What is it called when a cell dies?

Answer 13

apoptosis

Question 14

What does EGF stand for?

Answer 14

Epidermal Growth Factor

Question 15

What causes tissue to release epidermal growth factor?

Answer 15

wound

Question 16

Name the body’s 4 basic tissues.

Answer 16

connective

epithelium

nervous

muscle

Question 17

Name the 3 types of muscle tissue.

Answer 17

cardiac

smooth

skeletal

Question 18

What does nerve tissue do?

Answer 18

transports signals to other organs

Question 19

What is the corpuscles of Ruffini and what does it detect?

Answer 19

pressure