Skin and Common disorders Flashcards
1
Q
Outermost layer
A
Epidermis
2
Q
Lining of Epidermis
A
Stratified squamous epithelium
3
Q
Layers of the epidermis
A
CLGSB
Straums: Coreneum Lucidum Granulosum Spinosum Basale/germinativum
4
Q
Flat anucleated and keratinized
A
Stratum corneum
5
Q
Palms, soles, not on skin
A
Ludidum
6
Q
Basophilic keratohyalin granules
A
Granulosum
7
Q
Desmosomal junctions (tonofibrils) and produce keratin
A
Spinosum
8
Q
Active mitotically, single layer of columnar or cuboidal cells attached to the dermis by the hemidesmosome
A
Basale
9
Q
Immune cells of the epidermis
A
Langerhan’s
10
Q
Keratinocyte transit time
A
Approximately 40-56 days
11
Q
What cells priduce melanin?
A
Melanocytes
12
Q
Rate limiting enzyme in catecholamine synthesis:
A
Tyrosin hydroxylase
