Epidermis

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Haematology and Anatomy (The Skin) Quiz sobre Epidermis, criado por gina_evans0312 em 12-11-2013.
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Questão 1

Questão
Put the layers of the epidermis in order A- Stratum Corneus B- Stratum Basalum C- Stratum Granulosum D- Straturm Spinosum
Responda
  • B-D-C-A
  • A-B-C-D
  • D-B-A-C

Questão 2

Questão
Which of the following stratum basale cells are associated with sensory nerves?
Responda
  • Merkel cell
  • Melanocyte
  • Basal cell

Questão 3

Questão
How much of the stratum basale is made of melanocytes?
Responda
  • 8-10%
  • 12-16%
  • 20-23%

Questão 4

Questão
Which of the following has dentritic projections?
Responda
  • Basal cells
  • Melanocytes
  • Merkel cells

Questão 5

Questão
What are produced by melanocytes?
Responda
  • Melanin
  • Melanosomes
  • Melanodesmosomes

Questão 6

Questão
Which of the following cells are actively dividing?
Responda
  • Basale
  • Melanocytes
  • Langerhans

Questão 7

Questão
What happens to melanocytes to cause sunburn?
Responda
  • High UV causes melanosome overproduction
  • High UV causes melanocyte apoptosis

Questão 8

Questão
How do melanosomes work?
Responda
  • When exposed to UV, they form a 'cap' over the nucleus
  • When exposed to UV, the burst, spreading melanin throughout the cell
  • When exposed to UV, they destroy UV damaged proteins

Questão 9

Questão
Which receptor activates under UV, increasing melanosome production?
Responda
  • MCR1
  • MC2
  • MCR3

Questão 10

Questão
What enzyme converts tyrosine to dopaquinone?
Responda
  • Tyrosinase
  • Dopaquinone synthase

Questão 11

Questão
Which of the following are used in determining skin colour?
Responda
  • Red phaemelanin
  • Black eumelanin
  • Brown pheumelanin
  • Pink leumelanin

Questão 12

Questão
How many layers of cells are in the stratum spinosum?
Responda
  • 8-10
  • 4-6
  • 6-8

Questão 13

Questão
How are cells in the stratum spinosum held together?
Responda
  • Desmosomes
  • Collagen
  • Myosin fibres

Questão 14

Questão
What is different about stratum spinosum cells compared to stratum spinosum cells?
Responda
  • The cytosol has shrunk somewhat
  • The keratin is coarser
  • The nucleus has begun to disintegrate
  • The cytosol has swelled

Questão 15

Questão
What is the role of langerhans cells?
Responda
  • Antigen presenting cells
  • Phagocytic cells
  • Sensory cells

Questão 16

Questão
Where are Langerhans cells found in the epidermis?
Responda
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum basalum
  • Stratum granulosum

Questão 17

Questão
Where is the 'lipid glue' that holds the stratum corneum produced?
Responda
  • Stratum spinosum
  • Stratum granulosum

Questão 18

Questão
How many layers are present in the stratum granulosum?
Responda
  • 3-5
  • 12-15
  • 23-24

Questão 19

Questão
Why does the nucleus begin to disintegrate in the stratum granulosum?
Responda
  • They're undergoing apoptosis
  • The cells are too far from the nutrient source to sustain it

Questão 20

Questão
What protein organises the laying down of keratin fibres?
Responda
  • Keratohyalin
  • Keratosynthase
  • Keratoconstructase

Questão 21

Questão
Why is the stratum corneum made of keratinocytes?
Responda
  • They're waterproof
  • They provide UV protection
  • They can be lost easily

Questão 22

Questão
How long does it take a cell to reach the stratum corneum?
Responda
  • 12
  • 14
  • 16

Questão 23

Questão
What is psoriasis?
Responda
  • When cell turnover is too rapid (5-10 days)
  • When cell turnover is too slow (20-30 days)
  • Forms thick callouses

Questão 24

Questão
How many layers make up the stratum corneum?
Responda
  • 20-35 layer
  • 35-40
  • 40-45

Questão 25

Questão
What distinguishes stratum corneum cells?
Responda
  • No nucleus
  • Held together by desmosomes
  • Keratin only
  • Shed within 3 days

Questão 26

Questão
How thick is the stratum lucidum?
Responda
  • 1-3 layers
  • 2-4 layers
  • 4-6 layers

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