Rete pegs (also known as rete processes or rete ridges) are the epithelial extensions that project into the underlying connective tissue in both skin and mucous membranes.
^Page, RC; Schroeder, HE. "Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Periodontal Disease: A Summary of Current Work." Lab Invest 1976;34(3):235-249
January 01, 1970
rete, pegs, also, known, rete, processes, rete, ridges, epithelial, extensions, that, project, into, underlying, connective, tissue, both, skin, mucous, membranes, skin, epithelium, purple, with, lamina, propria, underlying, connective, tissue, pink, epitheliu. Rete pegs also known as rete processes or rete ridges are the epithelial extensions that project into the underlying connective tissue in both skin and mucous membranes Skin epithelium purple with lamina propria underlying connective tissue pink the epithelium exhibits rete pegs Rete pegs protect the tissue from shearing 1 In the epithelium of the mouth the attached gingiva exhibit rete pegs while the sulcular 2 and junctional epithelia do not 3 Scar tissue lacks rete pegs and scars tend to shear off more easily than normal tissue as a result 1 Also known as papillae they are downward thickenings of the epidermis between the dermal papillae References edit a b Ira D Papel 2011 Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Third ed USA Thieme Medical Publishers p 7 ISBN 9781588905154 Itoiz ME Carranza FA The Gingiva In Newman MG Takei HH Carranza FA editors Carranza s Clinical Periodontology 9th Edition Philadelphia W B Saunders Company 2002 pages 23 Page RC Schroeder HE Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Periodontal Disease A Summary of Current Work Lab Invest 1976 34 3 235 249 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rete pegs amp oldid 1133344306, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
