Skin-anatomy Flashcards
Epidermis & dermis are derived from?
Epidermis → ectoderm
Dermis → mesoderm
Principle cells of epidermis?
Keratinocytes - 90% of epidermal cells
Dermis contains which collagen?
Type 1 → 80%
& 3 → 10 -20%
Ratio of → 4:1
Skin weight?
12 - 16% of total body weight
Naive the layers of epidermis?
Corneum
Lucidum
Granulosum
Spinosum
Basale
Stratum Malpighi?
Stratum battle & stratum spinosum
Intracellular edema of keratinocytes in ?
Stratum basale?
Stratum spinosum?
St. Basale → ballooning
St. Spinosum → spongiosis → ch. Of eczema
Layer absent in premature neonate?
St. Corneum
Layer with highest concentration of free amino acids ?
Stratum corneum
What is parakeratosis??
Retention of nuclei in stratum corneum
Define hyper keratosis?
Thickening of stratum corneum
Keratin is mostly synthesized in ?
Stratum spinosum
Layer containing refractive droplets of eleidin?
Stratum lucidum
What are rete ridges?
Downgrowths of epidermis folds into dermis
Layers of dermis?
Papillary & reticular
Papillary → superficial layer → contains loose areolar tissue , superficial capillaries & nerve endings
Reticular → deep layer → contains collagen, elastic fibres, appendages, arterioles & venules