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Introduction To Skin Flashcards

1
Q

Skin functions

A

Barrier
Insulation
Provides Sensory info
Vitamin D synthesis

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2
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What molecule in cell membranes is vitamin D synepthesised from

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7-dehydrocholesterol

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3
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2 major layers of skin

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Epidermis
Dermis

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4
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4 main layers of epidermis + extra layer on palms and soles

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Stratum basal
Startum spinosum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum lucidum
Stratum corneum

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5
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Major cell types in epidermis

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Keratinocyte

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6
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Epidermis epithelium type

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Stratified squamous

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7
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What type of filament does keratin form

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Intermediate filament

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8
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How does pH of type 1 and type 2 keratin differ

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Type 1 acidic
Type 2 basic

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9
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How do keratin molecules pair up

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Specific pairs
Always acidic Type 1 with basic type 2 to ensure overal protein neutral

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10
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What cells in the epidermis proliferate

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Adult stem cells in Basal layer

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11
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What do basal cells of the epidermis adhere to

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Basement membrane

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12
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Components of basement membrane

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Laminin 332
Collagen IV
collagen VII

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13
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Hemidesmosomes

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Integrin receptors on keratinocyte cytoskeleton which link to basement membrane

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14
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What structure anchors the epidermis to the dermis

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Basement membrane

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15
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What gives the stratum spinosum a histological spiny appearance

A

Desmosomes

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16
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Desmosome

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Structures holding cells together at Adhesive intracellular junction

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17
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Number of Cell layers in stratum spinosum, granulosum and corneum,

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S - 5-8
G 2-3
C 15-20 dead

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18
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Cells in Which layer of the epidermis contain keratohyalin granules

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Stratum granulosum

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19
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Proteins contained in keratohyalin granules

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Filaggrin
Involucrin
Loricrin

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20
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Why do stratum granulosum cells appear granular

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Large keratohyalin granules

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21
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In what layer of the epidermis do nuclei start to break down

A

Stratum granulosum

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22
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What type of molecule and ceramides

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Intracellular lipids

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23
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What layer of the epidermis has flat dead cells and a thick cornified envelope

A

Stratum corneum

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24
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What structure connects cells in the stratum corneum

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Corneodesmosomes

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25
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Histological characteristics of each layer of the epidermis

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Corneum - non nuclei or organelles
Granulosum - grainy
Spinosum - larger rounder cells w paler nuclei
Basal - small compact cells w dark nuclei

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26
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Junction types

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Tight junction
Adheren junction
Gap junction
Desmosomes

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27
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2 layers of the dermis

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Papillary - more superficial
Reticular - deeper

28
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Main tissue type in dermis

29
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Most abundant cell in dermis

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Fibroblasts

30
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What cell synthesises collagen elastin and proteoglycans in the dermis

A

Fibroblast

31
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Components of papillary layer of dermis

A

Many capillaries
Randomly orientated type III collagen
Elastin

32
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Collagen type on papillary and reticular layer of dermis

A

Papillary type III
Reticular type I

33
Q

2 types of hair follicle

A

Vellus - body hair
Terminal - scalp and secondary sexual

34
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Which cells make up hair in hair follicles

A

Matrix keratocytes

35
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Which hair follicle cells control hair growth and how do they do this

A

Dermal papilla fibroblasts
Signal to hair follicle cells to proliferate

36
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Which part of the hair follicle contains HF stem cells and what protein do they express

A

Bulge region
Keratin 15

37
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Number of layers in the hair shaft and number of layers in the root sheath

38
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3 phases of hair growth cycle

A

Anagen - active
Catagen- regressive
Telogen - resting

39
Q

Are sebaceous glands exocrine of endocrine

40
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Why do sebaceous glands enlarge at puberty

A

Androgen sensitive

41
Q

How is sebum released onto skin

A

Sebum contained in mature sebocytes in sebaceous glands -> sebocytes rupture -> sebum released into sebaceous duct and onto skin

42
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Infection of which glands causes acne

A

Sebaceous glands

43
Q

2 man in components of eccrine sweat glands

A

Excretory duct
Secretory coil

44
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Apocrine glands

A

Sweat gland associated with hair follicle

45
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Where are apocrine sweat glands found

A

Axilla
Pubic region

46
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When do apocrine sweat glands become active

47
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2 types of sweat glands

A

Eccrine
Apocrine

48
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Melanocyte

A

Dendritic cell found in the epidermis which produce melanin

49
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Where are melanocytes found

A

In epidermis on basement membrane and hair matrix

50
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What is the function of melanosomes

A

Store melanin in melanocytes
Injected into keratinocytes

51
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2 types of melanin

A

Eumelanin - brown/black
Pheomelanin - red

52
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How does melanin protect against UV

A

Absorbs UV

53
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Langerhans cell

A

Specialised tissue resident macrophage found in basal and spinous layers

54
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Langerhans cell function

A

Take up, process, and present antigens

55
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Merkel cell location and purpose

A

Stratum basale
Sensory perception

56
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Mast cell location and function

A

Dermis
Immune response and histamine secretion

57
Q

3 wound types and layers they effect

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Superficial - epidermis
Partial thickness - epidermis + dermis
Full thickness - epidermis + dermis + hypodermis

58
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3 phases of wound healing

A

Inflammation
Proliferation
Maturation

59
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Parts of inflammation phase of wound healing

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Hemostasis - fibrin clot
Neutrophil leakage
Resident immune cell activation
Active immune cell recruitment

60
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What part of the inflammation stage of wound healing is mediated by ILs and TNFalpha

A

Immune cell recruitment

61
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Do macrophages or neutrophils respond first

A

Neutrophils

62
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Parts of proliferation stage of wound healing

A

Granulation tissue formation from fibroblasts
Angiogenesis
Myofibroblasts contract to contract wound
Re epithelialisation by keratinocytes

63
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Parts of Maturation stage of wound healing

A

Collagen remodelling - 3->1
Removal of myofibroblasts, immune cells, and redundant blood vessels

64
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Complications of wound healing

A

Infection
Chronic wounds
Scarring

65
Q

What causes a keloid scar

A

Fibroblasts produce collagen beyond what is needed

66
Q

Difference between androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata

A

Androgenetic - male pattern
Areata - auto immune

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