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appendages found in reptiles, birds, amphibians, and mammals.
Excessive keratinization parti****te in
fortification of
certain tissues such as in
horns of...
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outermost layer of
human skin is
composed of dead
stratified squamous,
keratinized epithelial cells.
Tissues that line the
inside of the mouth, the esophagus...
- ****ociated with a fall in
progestogen levels,
mucosal proliferation and
keratinization. This
subgroup often experiences remission during pregnancy. However...
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corneum is made up of
squamous cells which are
keratinized and dead.
These are shed periodically. Non-
keratinized surfaces must be kept
moist by
bodily secretions...
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Parakeratosis is a mode of
keratinization characterized by the
retention of
nuclei in the
stratum corneum. In
mucous membranes,
parakeratosis is normal...
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Keratinizing metaplasia is a
condition affecting the
epithelial surfaces of the body. It is
caused by a
dietary deficiency of
vitamin A, a fat-soluble...
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Porokeratosis is a
specific disorder of
keratinization that is
characterized histologically by the
presence of a
cornoid lamella, a thin
column of closely...
- Many
mammalian species have
developed keratinized penile spines along the
glans or shaft,
which may be
involved in ****ual selection.
These spines have...
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through the
fetal tissue and skin.
After 22 to 25 w**** of pregnancy,
keratinization of an embryo's skin occurs. When this
process completes around the 25th...
- in the diet,
leading to a
copper deficiency,
results in
incomplete keratinization. This
leads to a dry coat, hypo-pigmentation, and
discoloration of the...
