Megan Kielsmeier Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| keratin | Keratinocytes eventually become filled with a tough, fibrous pro-tein |
| Melanocytes | contribute colored pigments to the skin and serve to decrease the amount of ultraviolet (UV) light that can penetrate into the deeper layers of the skin. |
| dendritic cells | branched cells that play a role in immunity |
| strata | The cells of the epidermis are found in up to five distinct layers |
| stratum basale | is a single layer of columnar cells |
| stratum germinativum | is often used to designate stratum basale |
| stratum spinosum | or “spiny layer” of the epidermis is formed from 8 to 10 layers of irregularly shaped cells with very prominent intercellular bridges, or desmosomes. |
| Stratum granulosum | is where the process of sur-face keratin formation begins. |
| keratohyalin | Cells are arranged in a sheet two to four layers deep and are filled with intensely staining granules |
| stratum lucidum | are very flat, closely packed, and clear |
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