Questão 1
Questão
Put the layers of the epidermis in order
A- Stratum Corneus
B- Stratum Basalum
C- Stratum Granulosum
D- Straturm Spinosum
Questão 2
Questão
Which of the following stratum basale cells are associated with sensory nerves?
Responda
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Merkel cell
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Melanocyte
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Basal cell
Questão 3
Questão
How much of the stratum basale is made of melanocytes?
Questão 4
Questão
Which of the following has dentritic projections?
Responda
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Basal cells
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Melanocytes
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Merkel cells
Questão 5
Questão
What are produced by melanocytes?
Responda
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Melanin
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Melanosomes
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Melanodesmosomes
Questão 6
Questão
Which of the following cells are actively dividing?
Responda
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Basale
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Melanocytes
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Langerhans
Questão 7
Questão
What happens to melanocytes to cause sunburn?
Questão 8
Questão
How do melanosomes work?
Responda
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When exposed to UV, they form a 'cap' over the nucleus
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When exposed to UV, the burst, spreading melanin throughout the cell
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When exposed to UV, they destroy UV damaged proteins
Questão 9
Questão
Which receptor activates under UV, increasing melanosome production?
Questão 10
Questão
What enzyme converts tyrosine to dopaquinone?
Responda
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Tyrosinase
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Dopaquinone synthase
Questão 11
Questão
Which of the following are used in determining skin colour?
Responda
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Red phaemelanin
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Black eumelanin
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Brown pheumelanin
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Pink leumelanin
Questão 12
Questão
How many layers of cells are in the stratum spinosum?
Questão 13
Questão
How are cells in the stratum spinosum held together?
Responda
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Desmosomes
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Collagen
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Myosin fibres
Questão 14
Questão
What is different about stratum spinosum cells compared to stratum spinosum cells?
Questão 15
Questão
What is the role of langerhans cells?
Responda
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Antigen presenting cells
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Phagocytic cells
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Sensory cells
Questão 16
Questão
Where are Langerhans cells found in the epidermis?
Responda
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum basalum
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Stratum granulosum
Questão 17
Questão
Where is the 'lipid glue' that holds the stratum corneum produced?
Responda
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Stratum spinosum
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Stratum granulosum
Questão 18
Questão
How many layers are present in the stratum granulosum?
Questão 19
Questão
Why does the nucleus begin to disintegrate in the stratum granulosum?
Questão 20
Questão
What protein organises the laying down of keratin fibres?
Responda
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Keratohyalin
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Keratosynthase
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Keratoconstructase
Questão 21
Questão
Why is the stratum corneum made of keratinocytes?
Questão 22
Questão
How long does it take a cell to reach the stratum corneum?
Questão 23
Questão
What is psoriasis?
Questão 24
Questão
How many layers make up the stratum corneum?
Questão 25
Questão
What distinguishes stratum corneum cells?
Questão 26
Questão
How thick is the stratum lucidum?
Responda
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1-3 layers
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2-4 layers
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4-6 layers