The stratum granulosum is the _____ layer of the epidermis
What is the 3rd
100
The stratum spinosum has ___ rows.
What is 10
100
How many layers of cuboidal and columnar cells does the stratum basale have.
What is 1.
200
The stratum corneum consists of ________ rows of cells.
What is 30.
200
How many layers make up the stratum lucidum and what are they made of?
What are five layers of clear, flat, dead cells.
200
The cells in the stratum corneum have one distinct quality, what is it?
The cells have darkly stained granules.
200
The rows are made up of keratinocytes ahaped like a A. Hexagon B. Polyhedral C. Octagon
What is B.
200
The cuboidal and columnar cells in the stratum basale are capable of what. (Hint:is unique to the other layers)
What is continued cell division.
300
The dead cells that make up the stratum corneum are completely filled with what.
What is keratin
300
What type of skin contains this layer?
What are the soles and palms.
300
Cells from the stratum spinosum pass through this layer and become known as.....
What are granular cells.
300
The keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum have one noticeably different characteristic. What is it?
They have spine like projections.
300
This layer contains ______ and ______ cells.
What are melanocytes and merkel cells.
400
Consists of dead cells otherwise known as..........
What are corneocytes
400
The cells in the stratum lucidum are also known as.......
What are keratinocytes.
400
Compared to other layers, the stratum granulosum is relatively ______.
What is thin.
400
The stratum spinosum can have ..........
What are melanocytes.
400
The cells in the stratum basale multiply to produce what?
What are keratinocytes.
500
What is the purpose of the stratum corneum?
To protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemical and mechanical stress. Also to dispose of the dead cells that migrate up the five layers(starting at the stratum basale).
500
The stratum lucidum is A.Transparent B.Translucent C.Opaque
What is A.
500
The stratum granulosum sits between the _______ _______ and the _______ ________.
What are the stratum lucidum and the stratum spinosum.