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1
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Downward growth of epidermis along crest describes what epidermal ridge?

A

Interpapillary peg

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Formed during 3rd to 4th months of fetal life, related to fingerprints, and subdivided into two secondary dermal ridges describes what epidermal ridge?

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Primary dermal ridge

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Occur in double rows, branched and thin collagenous, reticular, and elastic fibers describes what dermal ridge?

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Secondary dermal ridge

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Upward projections from each secondary dermal ridge describes what epidermal ridge?

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Dermal papillae

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5
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Stratified squamous epithelium is derived from what embryonic layer?

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Ectoderm

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What are the layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial

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  1. Stratum basale/germinativum,
  2. stratum spinosum,
  3. stratum granulosum,
  4. stratum lucidum,
  5. stratum corneum
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7
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Columnar to high cuboidal keratinocytes are found in what epidermis layer?

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Stratum basale/germinativum

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Prickle cells, developing keratohyalin, tonofibrils, and membrane-coating granules first appearing in this epidermis layer

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Stratum spinosum

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9
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What forms intercellular bridges?

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Tonofibrils

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10
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Flattened nucleated keratinocytes, keratohyalin aggregates, lamellar bodies, and tonofilaments are found in what epidermis layer?

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Stratum granulosum

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Contains eleiden, only found in thick skin, and flat keratinocytes lacking nuclei and organelles are found in what epidermis layer?

A

Stratum lucidum

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Enucleated, flattend, dead keratinocytes; cytoplasm replaced by keratin, and multilayered describe what epidermis layer?

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Stratum corneum

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13
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The dermis is derived from what embryonic layer?

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Mesoderm

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What kind of CT is found in the dermis?

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Dense fibrous irregular CT layer beneath epidermis

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What kind of CT is in the hypodermis?

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Loose CT that underlies dermis

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16
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T/F: the dermis may contain fat cells that can form a thick layer called the panniculus adiposus?

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False; the hypodermis

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17
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What are the dermis two layers?

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Papillary layer (closest to epidermis) and reticular layer

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18
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Langerhans cells aka

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Dendritic cells

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Langerhans cells are derived from

20
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Langerhan cells are primarily found in what epidermis layer?

A

Stratum spinosum

21
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T/F: langerhan cells are antigen-presenting cells

22
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Birbeck granules are characteristic of what type of cells

A

Langerhan cells

23
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T/F: langerhan cells migrate from epidermis to lymph nodes

24
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Merkel cells are what type of sensory receptors?

A

Mechanoreceptors

25
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Merkel cells are usually found in what epidermis layer?

A

Stratum germinativum

26
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Merkel cells contain what type of granules?

A

Catecholamine-like granules

27
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Merkel cells can diffuse what type of cells?

A

Neuroendocrine cells

28
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Melanocytes are derived from what kind of cell?

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Melanoblasts

29
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Melanocytes inject what into keratinocytes?

A

Inject melanin granules

30
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For the pathway for melanin formation, it requires what enzyme?

A

Tyrosinase

31
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Epidermis starts as a single layer of ectodermal cells that DIVIDE DURING THE SIXTH WEEK TO FORM:

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Periderm and inner cuboidal germinal layer

32
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Sebaceous glands release sebum into what structure?

A

The hair follicle

33
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Sebaceous glands are what type of glands?

34
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Sweat (sudoriferous) glands are what type of glands?

A

Merocrine and apocrine glands

35
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Merocrine gland has what type of endings? (Based on neurotransmitter)

A

Cholinergic endings

36
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Coiled, simple stubular secretory portions describe what type of gland?

37
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This gland is found in labia majora, areola, and axillary and anal regions

A

Apocrine glands

38
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What kind of innervation does apocrine glands have? (Based on neurotransmitter)

A

Adrenergic innervation

39
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What are the 2 special types of apocrine glands?

A

Ceruminous glands and glands of Moll

40
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Does merocrine or apocrine gland have thick, viscous secretion?

A

Apocrine glands

41
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What are the components of the hair follicle (3)

A

Root sheaths, hair shaft, and hair bulb

42
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What component of the hair follicle has: vascularized dermal papilla, matrix high in mitotic activity, and is the expanded lower part of hair follicle?

43
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Down growth of epidermis is found in internal or external root sheath?

44
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Generated by bulb matrix and has layers is the internal of external root sheath?

45
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What are the hair shaft layers (3)?

A

Medulla (innermost), cortex, and cuticle

46
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What are the 2 signaling pathways in keratinocyte stem cells?

A

Wnt and Notch signaling pathway

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