GENERAL HISTOLOGY

INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM

DERMIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
These cells give the epidermis its protective properties
A
keratinocytes
B
melanocytes
C
Langerhans’ cells
D
Merkel Cells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Keratinocytes produce keratin, a tough, protective protein that makes up the majority of the structure of the skin, hair, and nails. The squamous cell layer is the thickest layer of the epidermis, and is involved in the transfer of certain substances in and out of the body.

Detailed explanation-2: -Keratinocytes are the predominant cell type of epidermis and originate in the basal layer, produce keratin, and are responsible for the formation of the epidermal water barrier by making and secreting lipids.

Detailed explanation-3: -Keratinocytes-produce keratin, a fibrous protein that give the epidermis its protective properties. These cells are tightly connected by desmosomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -As the most dominant cell type constituting the epidermis, keratinocytes play multiple roles essential for skin repair. They are the executors of the re-epithelialization process, whereby keratinocytes migrate, proliferate, and differentiate to restore the epidermal barrier.

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