Histology/Skin Structure Flashcards
name the five layers of the epidermis
corneum lucidum granulosum spinosum basale
what are the two layers of the dermis
reticular and papillary
name the four cells in the epidermis
keratinocytes
melanocytes
langerhans
merkel cells
name the two types of connections used by keratinocytes in the basale
desmosome and hemidesmosome
what are the four layers in thin skin epidermis?
all except the lucidum
what layer of epidermis has melanocytes?
in the stratum basale
what layer of epidermis has langerhans cells?
in the stratum spinosum
how can you pick out langerhans cells on histo?
pale cells in the spinosum layer that have comma like processes
what do langerhans cells have in them?
birbeck granules
what type of cell is a langerhan cells?
dendritic APC cells
what layer are merkel cells in? what is their function?
basale
sensory mechanoreceptors
what do keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum have? what does this lead to?
membrane coating granules that release lipids to help skin be impermeable
what do keratinocytes in the granulosum have? what does it help with?
keratohyaline granules that help bind the keratinocytes together
what two locations have thick skin?p
palms and soles
what type of collagen is in the dermis?
mainly type 1
name the sweat gland types
sebaceous
apocrine
eccrine