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Anatomy week 4
Skin and tissue
Question | Answer |
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skin layer composed of epithelial cells? | epidermis |
tightly attached together by desmosomes | keratinocytes |
thickening of epidermis caused by persistent friction | Callus |
deepest layer of epidermis | stratum basale basal layer |
multiple desmosomes | stratum spinosum prickly layer |
spider shaped cells are called? | melanocytes |
Skin layer made of fibrous connective tissue is called? | dermis |
found only in thick skin? | stratum lucidum clear layer |
when all cellular elements are dead? | stratum corneum |
projections into epidermis are papillae | papillary layer |