Describe the anatomical position Body orientation terms: superior/inferior, ante

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Describe the anatomical position Body orientation terms: superior/inferior, anterior/posterior, medial/lateral, proximal /distal, superficial/deep, dorsal/ventral, cephalic/caudal. use in a sentence Integumentary System What are the functions of the different cells in the skin: keratinocytes, melanocytes, Merkel cells, Langerhans’ cells Describe the different layers of the epidermis – stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum and stratum corneum Describe the different layers of the dermis – papillary region, reticular region. What are dermal papillae?

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There are various terms used in the study of anatomy. thay are

Superior and inferior, which describe a position above (superior) or below (inferior) another part of the body

Superficial and deep, which describe structures that are closer to (superficial) or further from (deep) the surface of the body

Ventral and dorsal, which describe structures derived from the front (ventral) and back (dorsal) of the embry

cephalic and caudal, which describe structures close to the top of the skull (cranial), and towards the bottom of the body (caudal).

the function of different cells in the skin are

keratinocytes forms a barrier against environmental damage.

Merkel sells has neuroendocrine function

Melanocytes produce melanin.

langerhan's cells function as macrophages in Skin.

The different layers of epidermis is

Stratum basale

Stratum spinosum

stratum granulosum

Stratum lucidum

stratum cormeum

Different layers of dermis are

The papillary dermis is the uppermost layer of the dermis.

The reticular dermis is the lower layer of the dermis

The dermal papillae are small, nipple-like extensions of the dermis into the epidermis

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