The Name Game
One layer of tall thin epithelial cells with oval shaped nuclei
Simple Columnar Epithelium
Number of layers in thin skin
4
bone, blood, ligaments, tendons
Connective Tissue
Ductless glands
endocrine
The majority of Epidermal cells are_.
Keratinocytes
Specialized for contraction and generation of force
Generates heat
Muscle Tissue
Well do cells of the epidermis divide?
Stratum basale
Cellular junction that allows cellular communication
gap junction
What layer of the skin contains glands?
Dermis
Cells that produce pigments contributing to cell color
Melanocytes
tissue that stores energy and acts as a cushion or insulator for the viscera
Adipose Tissue
Layer present in thick skin, not present in thin skin
Stratum Lucidum
located inferior to the dermis
hypodermis
Glands are primarily made of _______ tissue.
epithelial
Cells of the Epidermis that support the immune system
Langerhans Cells
tough, shock absorbing cartilage, found in the interverbal discs
Fibrocartilage
The process of cellular movement upward through layers of the epidermis, where they fill with the protein keratin, and die
Keratinization
superior to the stratum basale, inferior to the stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
oily secretion (sebum) that prevents drying and inhibits bacteria; empty into hair follicle
Sebaceous glands
Cells of the epidermis that detect touch
Merkel Cells
specialized connective tissue that surrounds and protect the joints in the body
synovial membranes
The layer where cell death begins in the Epidermis
Stratum granulosum
cold wind blows> goose bumps> ____ raises hair on your arms
arrector pili
produce sweat (water and some wastes) for regulation of body temperature and open directly to skin’s surface
Eccrine Glands
Organelle responsible for secreting lipids that water proof the epidermis
Lamellar bodies