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skin Flashcards

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3 layers of the skin

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Epidermis: thin outermost layer
Dermis: nerves and blood vessels
Hypodermis: Fat and connective tissue

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Keratinocytes

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Keratin protein: fibrous protein
Make and secrete glycolipids
Start at the stratum basale

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What cells does the stratum basale contain

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Melanocytes: contains melanin

Keratinocytes

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What happens when exposed to sun

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Keratinocytes send a chemical signal to the melanocytes which stimulates the melanocytes into making more melanin. The melanocytes move the melanin into small sacs called melanosomes. The keratinocytes move the melanin upwards

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Stratum spinosum

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Contain dendritic cells: star shaped immune cells

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Layers of the skin

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  • Stratum basale
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum lucidum
  • Stratum corneum
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