Melanocytes Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Skin correct answer: Largest organ in the body Guards against environment stresses, adapts to environmental influences. Has 2 layers epidermis and dermis Epidermis correct answer: Thin, but tough. Completely replaced every 4 weeks Avascular. Cells (dead) are bound together to make protective sheets. Basal cell layer forms new skin cells like Keratin, Melanocytes (color), and Horny cell layer (dead cell layer) Dermis correct answer: Inner supportive layer made up of Collagen. Resilien...

Name the five types of Cell Adhesion Molecules? Which type enables cells to detect and interact with components of the extracellular matrix? - correct answer1. Cadherins 2. Immunoglobulin Superfamily (IGSF) 3. Selectins 4. Integrins 5. Mucins Integrins allow cells to interact with the surrounding environment or components of the ECM. What are the layers of the epidermis from most superficial to most deep? - correct answerStratum corneum Stratum lucidum Stratum granulosum Stratum spi...

Test Bank for Wound Management Principles and Practices 3rd Edition by Myers/   Chapter 1. Integumentary Anatomy 1. All of the following are functions of the dermis EXCEPT that it: A. houses epidermal appendages. B. assists with vitamin D production. C. provides sensation. D. assists with thermoregulation. 2. Cells that can be found in the dermis are: A. fibroblasts. B. melanocytes. C. Langerhans’ cells. D. Merkel cells. 3. The stratum corneum can be found in t...

Melanocytes are found between which of the following 2 layers - correct answerStratum Spinosum and basement membrane Fibroplasia is most associated with which of the following phases of wound healing - correct answerProliferative Which phase of healing is associated most closely with a high activity of neutrophils - correct answerInflammatory The chronic wound tends to have a low tissue oxygen level that facilitates the growth of which of the following - correct answerAnaerobic organism...

NR509 Week 5 Quiz with Complete Solutions The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is: a. Highly vascular. b. Thick and tough. c... Thin and nonstratified. d. Replaced every 4 weeks. d. Replaced every 4 weeks. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin. Which of these statements would be included ...

IBEC work bookWhat is a target cell? - correct answer A cell that has receptors for a particular hormone what does the epidermis consist of? - correct answer Layers of stratified epithelial cells what is keratin? - correct answer a fibrous protein forming the main structure of hair What is Keratinization? - correct answer Migration and Differentiation, The process of living cells moving upwards and changing into skin cells stratum lucidum - correct answer a layer of the epidermis fo...

Rugae folds in the stomach that increase surface area connective tissue characterized by extracellular material that separate cells from one another melanoma cancer involving uncontrollable growth of melanocytes Killer T Cells attack and destroy infected body cells Hypothalamus plays a role in regulating the autonomic nervous system for processes like homeostasis vaccination introduction into the body of dead or disabled pathogen or of a harmless microbe with the p...

Chapter 4 Integumentary System NEWEST 2024 EXAM COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ The reason that the nail bed appears pink is the presence of a large number of melanocytes in the underlying dermis - CORRECT ANSWER-FALSE Hair is produced by the hair bulb and is composed primarily of deal keratinized cells - CORRECT ANSWER-TRUE the nail is actually a modification of the skin and corresponds to the hooves of animals - CO...

N5220 ADVANCED HEALTH ASSESSMENT EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2024/2025 GRADED A+. 2 / 10 1. In which age group are milia an expected finding? A. Newborns B. Young children C. Adolescents D. Older adults: A 2. On palpation of an older individual's skin, you observe "tenting."Whichof the following would be most appropriate for you to do in regard to this condition? A. Have the individual further evaluated for dehydration. B. Refer the client for punch biopsy of the skin. C....

IBEC Test Questions & Answers (100% Correct) IBEC Test Questions & Answers (100% Correct) Average time of hair, reappearance after tweezing or waxing: Deep, coarse, bulbous terminal hair (as on chins) - ANSWER - 5 to 6 weeks Average time of hair, reappearance after tweezing or waxing: Medium depth, terminal hair (as on side of face and body) - ANSWER - 6 to 7 weeks Average time of hair, reappearance after tweezing or waxing: Medium depth intermediate or accelerated vellus h...