ABWM exam 2023 with 100% correct answer

Feature of Epidermis - correct answer Cellular, avascular Unique cell type and feature of the stratum spinosum - correct answer Langer Hans cells and desmosomes Desmosomes - correct answer Contact areas between cells of the Stratum Spinosum Unique feature of the stratum basale - correct answer Mitotically active - only layer able to migrate Layers of the epidermis (superficial to deep) - correct answer stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale Function of desmosomes - correct answer Attach cells to each other Function of hemidesmosomes - correct answer Anchor cell to basement membrane via integrins Epidermis source of nourishment - correct answer Dependent on diffusion from capillary beds of the dermis Concentration of melanocytes - correct answer 1500 per millimeter^2 Layer of epidermis where melanocytes are found - correct answer stratum basale Layer of epidermis where Merkel cells are found - correct answer Stratum basale