Dermatology - structure and function

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  • Created by: E_sM
  • Created on: 25-01-21 11:07
What is the order of the epidermal layers (top to bottom)?
keratin layer, granular layer, prickle cell layer, basal layer
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What germ layer is the epidermis derived from?
ectoderm
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What germ cell layer is the dermis derived from?
mesoderm
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What are the lines of normal skin development called?
Blaschko's lines
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Which epidermal layer is the most metabolically active?
Basal cell layer
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Which epidermal layer contains Odland (lamellar) bodies?
Granular cell layer
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What epidermal layer contains corneocytes?
Keratin layer
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What cell type makes up 95% of epidermal cells?
Keratinocytes
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What colour pigment does eumelanin produce?
Brown or black
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What colour pigment does phaeomelanin produce?
Red and yellow
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What cell type is lost in vitiligo due to an autoimmune cause?
Melanocytes
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In which syndrome is the melanin stimulating hormone produced in excess by the pituitary?
Nelson's syndrome
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Which epidermal layer contains Langerhans cells?
Prickle cell layer
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What is the function of Langerhans cells?
Antigen presenting cells involved in the skin immune system
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What do Merkel cells contain?
Mechanoreceptors
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What is the anagen phase in hair follicle growth?
Growing
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What is the telogen phase in hair follicle growth?
Resting
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What is the catagen phase of hair follicle growth?
Involuting
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What type of sweat glands are linked to sexual odour?
Apocrine glands
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What type of sweat gland lubricates hair follicles and are hormone sensitive?
Sebaceous glands
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What type of sweat gland covers the whole skin surface and controls thermoregulation?
Eccrine glands
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What sensation do Pacinian receptors sense?
Pressure
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What sensation do Meissner's corpuscles detect?
Vibration
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