Anatomy Questions
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Epidermal dendritic cells are found in which of the following strata? Choose all that apply.
Migration of a keratinocyte from the stratum basale to the stratum corneum takes about________ weeks. The dead, keratinized cells usually remain in the exposed stratum corneum layer for an additional __________weeks. Overall, keratinocytes are present for about________month following their formation.
Friction ridges on the tips of fingers are known as ______.
The stratum lucidum is found only in ______.
When compressed, tactile cells release chemicals that stimulate ______ endings in the dermis.
After a stem cell divides in the stratum basale, the resulting daughter cell enters the stratum ______ and it begins to lose its ability to divide.
Keratinocytes of the epidermis are usually present for about ______ week(s).
In the layer of the epidermis called the stratum , ____________the process of keratinization begins.
Within the stratum, granulosum begins a process called ______.
The stratum ______ consists of about 20 to 30 layers of dead, scaly, interlocking keratinized cells.
The epidermis of thick skin ranges between ______ millimeters thick.
The keratinocytes within stratum lucidum are flattened and filled with the protein ______, an intermediate product in the process of keratin maturation.
Scattered among the keratinocytes of the stratum basale are pigment-producing cells called ______.
The layer of the skin from which most new epidermal cells are derived from is the ______.
minimal movement, some stretch and bend only
True or false: The reason the cells of the stratum spinosum have a spiny appearance when viewed under a microscope is due to shrinkage of the cytoplasm.
fully movable, encased in capsule with synovial fluid inside (bonus: what is this fluid lol) cartilage at ends of bones
sacs filled with synovial fluid that cushion areas between bones and skin, muscles or tendons
No matter how you move your body, some of you ________________ are contracting
There are four layers of cells in the epidermis of thin skin. From superficial to deep, these layers are stratum ______, stratum ______, stratum ______, and stratum basale.