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