Skin Structure

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1. What are desmosomes and what is their function?

  • Formed by protein plaques in the cell membrane that provide the skin with structure.
  • Formed by protein plaques in the cell membrane that prevent denucleation.
  • They are formed by protein plaques in the cell membrane and are linked by filaments. They link two adjacent cells together.
  • Protein structures that regulate the shedding of skin.
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2. What type of keratinocytes are found in the stratum lucidium?

  • Multiple rows of clear, flat, dead, keratin-rich keratinocytes.
  • Multiple rows of dead, flat, enucleate keratinocytes - composed of cross-linked keratin fibres.
  • SIngle layer of columnar keratinocytes resting on a basement membrane.
  • Multiple rows of closely packed, many sided keratinocytes linked by desmosomes.

3. What is the bottom layer of the skin called?

  • Stratum basale
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum lucidium
  • Stratum granulosum

4. What is the top layer of skin called?

  • Stratum corneum
  • Stratum granulosum
  • Stratum corneum
  • Stratum spinosum

5. What type of keratinocytes are found in the stratum granulosum?

  • A single layer of columnar keratinocytes resting on a basement membrane.
  • Multiple rows of flattened keratinocytes containing keratohyalin granules and lamellar bodies.
  • Multiple rows of clear, flat, dead, keratin-rich keratinocytes.
  • Multiple rows of dead, flat, enucleate keratinocytes - mostly comprised of cross-linked keratin fibres.

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