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Which layer of the epidermis serves as stem cells for the epidermis?
Which layer of the epidermis serves as stem cells for the epidermis?
- Stratum Corneum
- Stratum Basale (correct)
- Stratum Spinosum
- Stratum Granulosum
What type of cells are found in the stratum basale?
What type of cells are found in the stratum basale?
- Squamous
- Cuboidal (correct)
- Columnar
- Fibroblasts
What type of cell junctions attach the cells in the stratum basale to one another?
What type of cell junctions attach the cells in the stratum basale to one another?
- Hemidesmosomes
- Gap junctions
- Desmosomes (correct)
- Tight junctions
Which layer of the epidermis consists of four to six rows of cells?
Which layer of the epidermis consists of four to six rows of cells?
Why do the cells in the stratum spinosum appear to have developed intercellular spaces between them in routine histologic preparations?
Why do the cells in the stratum spinosum appear to have developed intercellular spaces between them in routine histologic preparations?
True or false: The stratum basale is the deepest layer in the epidermis.
True or false: The stratum basale is the deepest layer in the epidermis.
True or false: The cells in the stratum basale contain intermediate keratin filaments.
True or false: The cells in the stratum basale contain intermediate keratin filaments.
True or false: The cells in the stratum spinosum shrink in routine histologic preparations.
True or false: The cells in the stratum spinosum shrink in routine histologic preparations.
True or false: The stratum spinosum consists of a single layer of cells.
True or false: The stratum spinosum consists of a single layer of cells.
True or false: The stratum basale is responsible for the mitotic activity in the epidermis.
True or false: The stratum basale is responsible for the mitotic activity in the epidermis.
