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+ Integumentary

Anatomy

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The skin is made up __________ layers 3 epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
Epidermal cells are avascular or vascular Avascular: they do not have direct blood supply from capillaries
Which cells give skin their color by producing pigment melanocytes
Which cells produces and contain keratin. 90% of epidermal cells
Which cells synthesize Vit D with exposure to the sun? Keratinocytes cells
Which layer is only present in thick skin: palms of hands and soles of the feet Lucidum
which layer is named for microscopic granules; makes skin water proof Granulosum
Which layer contains Langerhans cells for immune protection, appears spiny under a microscope Spinosum
Which layer divides quickly to replace damaged or old cells and is attached to the basement membrane Germinatavum
Which layer is 20-30 layers of dead, keratinized cells and forms a protective superficial layer corneum
What is the dermis made of connective tissue, fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages and adipose cells
What determines the elasticity, strenth, consistency and texture of skin elastin, collagen and water
Where are Merkel cells found tips of fingers and toes, surrounding sensory nerves
Which muscle is attached to hair, found in the skin Arrector Pilli
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