Skin Flashcards
1
Q
Layers of the skin from superficial to deep
A
Epidermis, dermis, superficial fascia, deep fascia, muscle
2
Q
Other name for superficial fascia
A
Hypodermis
3
Q
Outer layer of the epidermis
A
stratum corneum
4
Q
Deepest layer of the epidermis
A
stratum germinativum
5
Q
What cells are dividing in the stratum germinativum
A
Keratinocytes
6
Q
What cells are found in the stratum germinativum that produce pigment
A
Melanocytes
7
Q
What cells migrate to the skin from the bone marrow and become macrophages
A
Dendrocytes
8
Q
What sensory cells are found in the skin
A
Merkel cells
9
Q
4 skin glands that can be found in the skin
A
sudoriferous, sebaceous, ceruminous, mammary
