Discover the Secrets of the Stratum Basale
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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?

  • Squamous
  • Cuboidal (correct)
  • Columnar
  • Fibroblasts

    • 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?

    <p>Stratum Spinosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do the cells in the stratum spinosum appear to have developed intercellular spaces between them in routine histologic preparations?

    <p>They shrink</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The stratum basale is the deepest layer in the epidermis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The cells in the stratum basale contain intermediate keratin filaments.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The cells in the stratum spinosum shrink in routine histologic preparations.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The stratum spinosum consists of a single layer of cells.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    True or false: The stratum basale is responsible for the mitotic activity in the epidermis.

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

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