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1
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Keratinocytes aka?

A

Skin cells

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2
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Vascular supply for epidermis

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Dermis

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2 layers of dermis

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  1. Papillary layer

2. Reticular layer

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Papillary layer of dermis

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Dermal ridges or papillae interdigitate with rete pegs of epidermis

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5
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5 layers of epidermis

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  1. Stratum corneum
  2. Stratum lucidum
  3. Stratum granulosum
  4. Stratum spinosum
  5. Stratum basale
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6
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Where do nerve endings in the skin occur?

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  1. Hypodermis
  2. Dermis
  3. Epidermis
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7
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Thickest layer of dermis

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Reticular layer

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8
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What cells make up the bulk of the epidermis?

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Keratinocyes

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9
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2 types of tumors arising from keratinocytes

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  1. Squamous cell carcinoma

2. Basal cell carcinoma

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10
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3 types of epidermal cells other than keratinocytes

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  1. Melanocytes
  2. Langerhan’s cells
  3. Merkel cells
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Melanocytes are?

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Pigment cells

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12
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Langerhan’s cells are?

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Antigen-presenting cells

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13
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Merkel cells are derived from ____ and associated with?

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Neural crest → associated with nerve endings in epidermis

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Langerhan’s cells originates from?

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Monocytes → migrate to epidermis

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Function of Langerhan’s cells

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  1. Phagocytize antigens
  2. Migrate to lymph nodes
  3. Present antigen to lymphocytes
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16
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Langerhan’s cells are located in?

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Mainly in stratum spinosum but found throughout the epidermis and dermis

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17
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Melanocytes originate from?

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Neural crest

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18
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Melanocytes produce?

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Melanin

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19
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After melanin is produced by melanocytes, what happens?

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Transferred to keratinocytes → shield nucleus

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20
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Melanoma is?

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Melanocyte tumor

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21
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Modified keratinocyte in contact with a nerve ending is called?

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Merkel cell

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22
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Merkel cells are found?

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Basal layer of epidermis

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23
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4 types of skin glans

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  1. Sebaceous glands
  2. Sweat glands
  3. Special glands (usually scent)
  4. Mammary glands
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24
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Sebaceous glands are associated with?

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Hair follicles

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25
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2 types of sweat glands

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  1. Apocrine

2. Merocrine

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26
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Which type of sweat gland empties into hair follicles?

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Apocrine

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27
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Merocrine sweat glands can be found on what types of skin?

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Hairy or non-hairy → do not empty to hair follicles

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28
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3 special skin glands in sheep

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  1. Infraorbital
  2. Inguinal
  3. Interdigital
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29
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Special skin glands in goat

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Glands near horn

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30
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2 special skin glands in cat

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  1. Submental organ glands

2. Circumoral glands

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31
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Special skin gland found in both dog and cat

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Supracaudal glands

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32
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Glands of anal region are in what 4 species?

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  1. Dog
  2. Cat
  3. Ferret
  4. Skunk
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33
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Glands of anal sac do what type of secretion?

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Merocrine

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34
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Hepatoid glands do what type of secretion?

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Do not secrete

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35
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What is microscopic evidence of apocrine secretion?

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Bubble-like blebs of cytoplasm at apical cell surface

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36
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Follicle is continuous with?

A

Epidermis of surface of skin

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37
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Shaft of hair protrudes from?

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Surface of skin

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38
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The part of the hair embedded in the follicle is called?

A

Root of the hair

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39
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Parts of shaft of hair

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  1. Cuticle
  2. Cortex (hard keratin)
  3. Medulla (in thick hair only)
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40
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Parts of root of hair

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  1. Cuticle
  2. Cortex
  3. Medulla (+/-)
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41
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Expanded end of the root of hair is called?

42
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Bulb of the root surrounds?

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Dermal papilla

43
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4 layers of follicle

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  1. Hair
  2. Inner root sheath
  3. Outer root sheath
  4. CT sheath
44
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Cuticle is the layer located?

A

Between hair and inner root sheath

45
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Inner root sheath doesn’t extend superficially beyond?

A

Opening of sebaceous glands

46
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Outer root sheath is continuous with?

A

Skin surface

47
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What is between outer root sheath and CT sheath?

A

Basement membrane

48
Q

Where do cells division occur during hair growth?

A

In the bulb, covering surface of dermal papilla

49
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During hair growth, cells at the tip of the papilla forms?

50
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During hair growth, cells covering sides of papilla form?

51
Q

During hair growth, cuticle and inner root sheath form from?

A

Cells at reflection of cells at base of papilla

52
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3 types of hairs

A
  1. Guard hairs
  2. Wool hairs
  3. Sensory hairs
53
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Principle hairs are also called?

A

Guard hairs

54
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Secondary hairs are also called?

A

Wool hairs

55
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Sensory hairs are also called?

56
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Sensory hairs can be what two types?

A

Tactile or sinus

57
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Sensory hairs contain?

A
  1. Venous sinuses in CT sheath around hair root

2. Nerve endings in CT

58
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The venous sinus in a tactile hair divides which layer of the follicle into 2 layers?

59
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Hoof tissue is composed of?

A

Tubular and intertubularhorn

60
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How does hoof tissue grow?

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Division of cells in stratum basale

61
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Stratum basale in the hoof is immediately adjacent to?

62
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How does hoof tissue receive nutrition?

A

From underlying CT (dermis/corium)

63
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Dermis in the hoof is called?

64
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Main part of the hoof

65
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Coronet

A

Junction of hoof wal with skin

66
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Periople

A

Thin, cuticle-like covering over hoof wall

67
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Bottom flat surface of hoof is called?

68
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White line is?

A

Junction of hoof wall and sole

69
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Frog of hoof is?

A

Wedge of tissue in center of ground surface of hof

70
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The term hoof refers to?

71
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Projections of corium

A

Laminae and papillae

72
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Blood and nerve supply to hoof is located in he?

73
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Major function of laminae and papillae

A

Increase surface area for attachment

74
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Dermal laminae function

A

Primary structure for adherence of hoof wall to foot

75
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Papillae function

A

Template for hoof wall, sole and frog tissue → cause dividing epidermis to form tubules and intertubular horn

76
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Laminae is found in?

A

Both hoof and dermis → interdigitate with each other

77
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Laminae are located at what surface of the hoof wall?

A

Deep surface

78
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2 divisions of laminae

A
  1. Primary

2. Secondary

79
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Which type of laminae is grossly visible?

80
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Secondary laminae is only present in?

81
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Primary epidermal laminae is composed o?

A

Non-pigmented keratinized cells

82
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Primary epidermal laminae is connected to?

A

Inner surface of stratum medium

83
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Secondary epidermal laminae are attached to?

A

Primary laminae

84
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Secondary epidermal laminae are composed o?

A

Stratum basale and stratum spinosum

85
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Each primary lamina contains how many secondary laminae?

86
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3 layers of hoof wall

A
  1. Stratum externum
  2. Stratum medium
  3. Stratum internum
87
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Stratum externum is also called?

A

Stratum tectorium

88
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Periople is composed of what layer of hoof wal?

A

Stratum externum (tectorium)

89
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Stratum medium is?

A

Bulk of hoof wall

90
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Stratum medium grows from?

A

Cell division of epidermis in coronary region

91
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Stratum internum is also called?

A

Stratum lamellatum

92
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Epidermal laminae form from what hoof wall layer?

A

Stratum interum

93
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During growth of hoof wall, where does division occur?

A

In stratum basale where it covers corium of coronary band

94
Q

Division in the stratum basale at the coronary band forms?

A

Tubular and intertubular horn

95
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Rate of growth of hoof wall

A

1/4-1/2 inch per month

96
Q

Defecs at coronary region require how long to grow out completely (reach ground surface)?

A

8-12 months

97
Q

Laminitis is?

A

Separation of hoof wall from third phalanx

98
Q

Laminitis is usually due to loss of normal function of?

99
Q

Epikeras refers to?

A

Bovine horn

100
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Rhino horn

A

Like horse hoof but grows directly from skin with no bony base

101
Q

Antlers are?

A

Bone covered by velvety skin

102
Q

Do antlers shed?

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