Quiz 2 Flashcards
Span of renewal of Stratum basale
15-30 days
layer of the epidermis responsible for the regeneration of the other layers in the epidermis
Stratum Basale
Binds the stratum basale to the basement membrane
Hemidesmosomes
Thickest epidermal layer
Stratum spinosum
Characteristic of cells composing the stratum spinosium
Polyhedral Keratinocytes
Layer of skin synthesizing keratin
Stratum Spinosum
Gives spiny appearance of stratum spinosum
desmosomes
Makes up the Malphigian Layer
Stratum Basale and Spinosum
Epidermal layer only found in thick skin
Stratum Lucidum
What is Psoriasis vulgaris
Abnormal increase in number of proliferating cells in the basal layer
Releases pigment to the keratinocytes
Melanosomes
Depigmentation disorder resulting from degeneration and disappearance of entire melanocytes
Vitiligo
Hereditary inability of melanocytes to synthesize melanin
Albinism
Epithelial tactile cells abundant in fingertips and base of hair follicles
Merkel’s cells
Two layers of dermis
Papillary and reticular
Characteristic component of papillary layer
Loose CT
Characteristic component of reticular layer
dense irregular CT
Responsible for tone and texture of the skin
Dermis