TBL 11 Flashcards
What is the layer of the skin the hair follicles and sweat glands anchored in?
superficial fascia
dermoepidermal junction
single layer of basal cells, proliferate to generate cuboidal cells that move to the apical sufrace (become keratinized)
Stratum corneum
layers of anucleate keratinocytes completely filled with keratin; layer at free surface is continously shed
Thick skin vs thin skin
thin skin = sweat glands, hair follicles; thick skin = sweat glands, no hair follicles
Desmosomes
aggregates of cellular adhesion proteins in cell membranes of adjacent keratinocytes that interconnect the cells and resist their mechanical abrasion
Hemi-desmosomes
links the basal layer of the epidermis and the basement membrane
Is basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma more likely to breech the basement membrane? Which tumor is more prevalent?
Basal cell carcinoma accounts for 90% of cancers, rarely breaches; Sq. cell is associated with sun and has a greater likelihood of metastasis
Melanosomes. What determines skin color?
produce melanin in melanosomes which are deposited into cytoplasm of keratinocytes; rate of melanosome production determines skin color
Langerhans cells
2-8% of epidermal population; DCs are capture invading antigens to assist selective activation of T cells
How do hair buds form?
Basal cells penetrate dermis, terminal ends become hair papillae -> includes keratinocytes, melanocytes -> hair shafts
Sebaceous glands
from the follicular wall of hair bud, basal cells form sebaceous glands -> secrete sebum (lipid-rich decomposed granular cells)
Arrector pili
sympathetic-mediated, contraction causes goosebumps and compresses the sebaceous glands to expedites sebum secretion into the follicle
How sweat glands form?
invaginations of epidermal basal cells (similar to hair bud formation) down into the superficial fascia; postsynaptic sympathetic fibers activat the secretory acini
How do eccrine sweat glands help maintain body temperature?
sweat, evaporative heat loss
Where do odoriferous sweat glands reside, and why do their secretions have a musky odor?
axillae, scrotum, prepuce, labia minora, nipples, and perinatal regions; musky odor is in response to bacterial decomposition
Superficial fascia and function
white fat (adipocytes with large lipid droplets filling their cytoplasm) -> insulation, padding for underlying tissues, metabolic fuel
Meissner’s corpuscle
in the superficial dermis, mechanoreceptor -> sensitive to fine tactile stimuli
Pacinian corpuscle
in the superficial fascia, mechanoreceptor -> sensitive to pressure, vibration, and gross tactile stimuli
Axial skeleton
Skull, vertebral column, ribs, sternum
Intervertebral (IV) discs, accounts for height of prescaral vertebral column?
25%
of presacral vertebrae
24
structure of presacral vertebrae
anterior vertebral body, posterior vertebral arches, vertebral foramina
vertebral foramina ( continuity = vertebral canal)
encloses the spinal cord, spinal nerve roots, DRG
Pedicle vs laminae of the vertebral arch
Pedicle = sides; Laminae = roof
Ligmenta flava
interconnect the laminae of adjacent vertebrae and contribute to the posterior wall of the vertebral canal
Medial vs lateral
lateral farther from the median plane
Junction of pedicles and laminae
transverse processes and two superior and two inferior articular processes
Junction of laminae
single spinous process
Function of transverse and spinous processes
provide attachment sites for deep back muscles that fix or change positions of the vertebrae
Alignment of articular processes
lie in apposition above and below the vertebrae (the condition of being side by side or close together)