Friday, June 19, 2009

Epithelial-Connective Tissue Interface

This is the boundary where the two tissues (ET + CT) meet or "mingle".
The epithelial ridges (retae ridges) reach down into the CT and CT papillae (extensions of CT) extend up to the epithilium.
Well i was just wondering if this clinically appears as stippling?
Thanks

3 comments:

Neecole said...

I Would say YES to this.....
Good definition i actually was gonna ask about that. :D

and when there is inflammation the rete ridges are flattened this is why stipling disappears in ill health. :D

Duncan L said...

oh yeah! That makes sense now thanks!

sophiek said...

Go guys!!!
Spot on!!!!