3 POST TEST Flashcards
It replaces the dead keratinocytes of Stratum corneum
S. basale
The deepest layer of the epidermis.
S. basale
Layer present only in thick areas of the skin.
S. lucidum
Touch receptor in the epidermis of the skin.
merkel’s corpuscle
Deep pressure receptors in the dermis of the skin
pacinian corpuscle
Touch receptors in the dermis of the skin.
meissner’s corpuscle
Indicates lack of oxygen supply in the body.
cyanosis
Deficiency in Vit. C; bruises
hematoma
Indicative of liver disorder
jaundice
May indicate hypertension
erythema
May indicate low blood pressure
pallor
Undifferentiated cells of the epidermis
stem cells
Destroy pathogens that penetrate the skin
Langerhan’s cells
Flat, melanized patches on the surface of the skin
freckles
Secretes sebum
sebaceous
Numerous on palms of hands and soles of feet
- apocrine
- merocrine
- ceruminous
- sebaceous
merocrine
Found in axillae & genitalia
- apocrine
- merocrine
- ceruminous
- sebaceous
apocrine
Causes athlete’s foot
- virus
- fungi
- bacteria
fungi
Causes warts
- virus
- fungi
- bacteria
virus
Causes impetigo
- virus
- fungi
- bacteria
bacteria
If a person was born without any sweat glands, it would most likely affect the person’s ability to:
- secrete waste product
- control body temperature in warm
environments - flush out secretions that accumulate in hair follicles
- prevent some bacteria from growing on the skin
control body temperature in warm
environments
On a sunny day, a student decided to initiate her annual tanning ritual. However, she fell asleep while sunbathing. After awakening, she noticed that the skin on her back was burned. The burn was best classified as:
first degree burn
Smooth muscles that produces “goose bumps” when they contract
arrector pili
What type of membrane lines the pleural cavity?
serous membrane