Skin Structure

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What is the top layer of skin called?
Stratum corneum
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What is the bottom layer of the skin called?
Stratum basale
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What type of keratinocytes are found in the stratum granulosum?
Multiple rows of flattened keratinocytes containing keratohyalin granules and lamellar bodies.
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What type of keratinocytes are found in the stratum lucidium?
Multiple rows of clear, flat, dead, keratin-rich keratinocytes.
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What type of keratinocytes are found in the stratum corneum?
Multiple rows of dead, flat, enucleate keratinocytes that are comprised of mostly cross-linked keratin fibres.
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What are desmosomes and what is their function?
They are formed by protein plaques in the cell membrane and are linked by filaments. They link two adjacent cells together.
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