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1
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what is the most common cell type in the epidermis?

A

keratinocytes

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name three cells, that aren’t keratinocytes, that are found in the epidermis?

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melanocytes
langerhans cells
merkel cells

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3
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how do melanocytes reach the epidermis?

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they migrate from the neural crest in the first 3 months of foetal development

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4
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where are melanocytes found?

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in and above the basal layer

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what are melanocytes?

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pigment producing dendritic cells

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what are the organelles found in melanocytes called?

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melanosomes

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7
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how do melanocytes produce melanin?

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they convert tyrosine to melanin pigment

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what are the two types of melanin?

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eumelanin

pheomelanin

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9
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what colour is eumelanin?

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brown or black

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what colour is phaeomelanin?

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red or yellow

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11
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what does melanin absorb?

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light

it acts as a neutral density filter

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12
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where and how are full melanosomes transferred?

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to adjacent keratinocytes

via dendrites

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13
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what do melanosomes form?

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a protective cap over the cell nucleus, to protect the DNA in basal cells

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14
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what is vitiligo?

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an autoimmune disease where melanocytes are lost

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15
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what is involved in albinism?

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a genetic partial loss of pigment production

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16
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what occurs in nelson’s syndrome?

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melanin stimulating hormone is produced in excess by the pituitary

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17
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what is a malignant melanoma?

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a tumour of melanocytes

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18
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where do langerhans cells originate?

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bone marrow (mesenchymal)

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19
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where are langerhans cells found?

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the prickle cell layer of the epidermis

the dermis

lymph nodes

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what type of cells are langerhans cells?

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antigen presenting cells

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21
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where are merkel cells located?

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basal layer

between keratinocytes and nerve fibres

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22
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what type of cells are merkel cells?

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mechanoreceptors

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23
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what causes merkel cell cancer?

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a viral infection

this is very rare and has a high mortality rate

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24
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what causes hair pigmentation?

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melanocytes above the dermal papilla

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25
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what forms a pilosebaceous unit?

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epidermal component
dermal papilla
specialised keratins
adjacent sebaceous gland

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26
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what does a sebaceous gland produce?

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sebum

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27
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what is sebum?

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a greasy wax that acts as a natural emollient

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28
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where is hair always found?

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with a sebaceous gland

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29
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what are the three phases of hair growth?

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anagen
catagen
telogen

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30
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which phase of hair growth is the growing phase?

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anagen

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31
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which phase of hair growth is the resting phase?

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telogen

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32
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which phase of hair growth is the involuting phase?

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catagen

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33
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name two hormonal influences on hair growth?

A

thyroxine

androgens

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34
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name three types of hair

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lanugo
vellus
terminal

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35
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where is lanugo hair found?

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in utero

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36
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which phase of hair growth is asynchronous in humans?

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telogen

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37
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what is alopecia areata?

A

autoimmune hair loss

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38
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what are nails made from?

A

specialised keratins

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39
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what is the growth rate for nails?

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0.1mm per day

occurs more on the fingers and in summer

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40
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what is the largest vital organ in the body?

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the skin

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41
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what can skin disease indicate?

A

underlying disease

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42
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what are the two layers of the skin?

A

epidermis

dermis

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43
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what is the outer layer of the skin?

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epidermis

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44
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what is the epidermis?

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a very thin layer of stratified squamous epithelium

45
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what is the epidermis made of?

A

connective tissue

46
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what is the role of the dermis?

A

provides mechanical strength

47
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how does the epidermis develop in an embryo?

A

ectoderm cells form a single layer periderm, which builds up and is eventually cast off, forming the epidermis

48
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what forms the dermis in an embryo?

A

cells from the mesoderm

49
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what are melanocytes?

A

pigment producing dendritic cells

50
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where do melanocytes originate in development?

A

the neural crest

51
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what are the development growth lines of skin called?

A

blaschko’s lines

52
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what is the sub-cutis predominantly made from?

A

fat

53
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what is another name for the sub-cutis?

A

subcutaneous tissue

54
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what is the main cell type in the epidermis, and what do these cells contain?

A

keratinocytes

contain structural jeratins

55
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how does skin grow?

A

from the basement layer to the top

56
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what are the four defined layers of the epidermis from bottom to top?

A

basal layer
prickle cell layer
granular layer
keratin layer

57
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name four cell types found in the epidermis?

A

keratinocytes
melanocytes
langerhans cells
merkel cells

58
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what type of cells are found in the basal layer?

A

stem cells

59
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what layer of the epidermis is very thick on the palms and the soles?

A

the keratin layer

60
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how thick is the granular layer of the skin of the hands and feet normally?

A

around one cell thick

61
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what three things control epidermal turnover?

A

growth factors
cell death
hormones

62
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name two conditions that can be caused by loss of regulation of epidermal turnover

A

skin cancer

psoriasis

63
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what is the majority of the dermis made from?

A

collagen fibres

64
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what cell type produces collagen fibres?

A

fibroblasts

65
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how long does it take the skin to regenerate from bottom to top?

A

28 days

66
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how thick is the basal layer normally?

A

one cell thick

67
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what are the cells of the basal layer like?

A

small and cuboidal

68
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what is there lots of in the basal layer?

A

intermediate filaments such as keratin

69
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which layer of the epidermis is very metabolically active?

A

the basal layer

70
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describe the cells of the prickle cell layer

A

large

polyhedral

71
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what cell feature is found in the prickle cell layer?

A

lots of desmosomes with intermediate filaments attached

72
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describe a normal granular layer

A

two to three layers of flat cells

73
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name two things found in the granular layer

A

keratohyalin granules

odland bodies

74
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what do keratohyalin granules contain?

A

structural proteins i.e. filaggrin and involucrin

75
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describe the masticatory oral mucosa

A

keratinised

this is to deal with friction

76
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describe the lining mucosa of the oral cavity

A

non keratinised

77
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what does the mucosa of the tongue contain?

A

papillae

78
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what does the ocular mucosa contain?

A

lacrimal glands
eyelashes
sebaceous glands

79
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what is the dermo-epidermal junction (DEJ)?

A

the interface between the epidermis and the dermis

80
Q

how does the epidermis receive nutrients?

A

no blood supply

all nutrients diffuse up from the dermis

81
Q

where are sweat glands and hair follicles located?

A

the dermis

82
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what is another name for the upper dermis?

A

the papillary dermis

83
Q

what is another name for the DEJ?

A

the basement membrane

84
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what are the three layers of the DEJ?

A

lamina lucida
lamina densa
sub lamina densa

85
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name two diseases caused by problems with the DEJ

A

bullous pemphigoid

EB

86
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what is the dermis made of?

A

ground substance
cells
fibres

87
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what is ground substance?

A

a supportive water based substance

88
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what cells are found in the dermis?

A 
fibroblasts
macrophages 
mast cells 
langerhans cells 
lymphocytes
89
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what two fibres are found in the dermis?

A

collagen

elastin

90
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what causes photoaging?

A

UV exposure

91
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what is the pathological process behind photoaging?

A

loss of collagen makes skin collapse

loss of elastin means the skin cant bounce back

92
Q

what supports the vessel walls in the skin?

A

collagen

muscle fibres

93
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what three things make up the somatic sensory supply of the skin?

A

free nerve endings
pacinian corpuscles
meissner’s corpuscles

94
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what do pacinian corpuscles sense?

A

pressure

95
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what do meissner’s corpuscles sense?

A

vibration

96
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what creates the pigment of hair?

A

melanocytes

97
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what is acne a disease of?

A

the pilosebaceous unit

98
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what are the three stages of hair growth?

A

anagen
catagen
telogen

99
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what are the three skin glands?

A

sebaceous
appocrine
eccrine

100
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when do sebaceous glands become active?

A

puberty

101
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what do sebaceous glands secrete?

A

sebum

102
Q

where are apocrine sweat glands found?

A

axillae

perineum

103
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what are the main sweat glands?

A

eccrine

104
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what is the two way barrier of the skin?

A

epidermis

105
Q

what is steroid sulphatase deficiency?

A

an inherited disorder of steroid sulphates

lipids in the keratin layer are not formed

106
Q

what two substances are metabolised by the skin?

A

vitamin D

thyroid hormone

107
Q

what is the reaction of vitamin D metabolism in the skin?

A

UVB reactions convert 7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D

108
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what is the reaction of thyroid hormone metabolism in the skin?

A

thyroxine is converted to triiodothyronine

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