WEB WOC Seminars test with complete solution

WEB WOC Seminars test with complete solution How often does epidermal turnover occur? - answer-Every 26-42 days Epidermal Cells: Keratinocytes - answer-Produce keratin, make of 80% of the epidermis Epidermal Cells: Melanocytes - answer-Determine the color of the skin Epidermal Cells: Langerhans Cells - answer-Assist with skin immune system Epidermal Cells: Merkel Cells - answer-Provide tactile reception, produce nerve growth factor Rete Ridges/Pegs - answer-Fingerlike extensions that anchor the epidermis to the dermis Skin pH - answer-4.5-6.5 Dermal proteins - answer-Collagen and Elastin Dermal Cells: Fibroblasts - answer-Produce collagen and other proteins Dermal Cells: Mast cells, Macrophages, & Lymphocytes - answer-Cells involved in immune surveillance Dermal appendages - answ