THE SKIN Flashcards
1
Q
superficial layer
A
EPIDERMIS
2
Q
epidermis is divided into distinct strata
A
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3
Q
deepest stratum of the epidermis
A
STRATUM BASALE
4
Q
multilayer of distorted (spined) cells
A
ST SPINOSUM
5
Q
superficial to stratum spinosum
A
ST GRANULOSUM
6
Q
present in thick skin
A
ST LUCIDUM
7
Q
layer of dead, keratinized tissue
A
ST CORNEUM
8
Q
DEEP TO THE SKIN IS A LAYER OF
A
SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
9
Q
2 REGIONS OF DERMIS
A
RETICULAR AND PAPILLARY LAYER
9
Q
layer of skin deep to the epidermis is a sheet of irregular fibrous connective tissue called
A
DERMIS
9
Q
HYPODERMIS is also known as
A
SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND SUPERFICIAL FASCIA
