Skin Cells
What are keratinocytes?
Keratinocytes produce keratin and make up most of the epidermis.
What are Meissner's corpuscles?
These receptors allow you to feel light touch.
What is wound healing?
The process that the skin uses to repair itself after an injury.
What are melanocytes?
Melanocytes produce pigment that protects us from Ultraviolet Radiation.
What are Pacinian corpuscles?
These receptors detect deep pressure and vibration.
What is a clot? (Scab)
Platelets form this to stop bleeding after skin damage.
What are Langerhans cells?
Immune defense cells found in the epidermis that help fight pathogens.
What is sensation?
The skin's ability to sense temperature, pain and touch.
What is tissue repair and the process of it?
Inflammation, tissue formation, and remodeling are stages of this process.