4C LOCK TF IN.

Question 1

three pigments that contribute to skin color

Answer 1

melanin, carotene, hemoglobin

Question 2

what is melanin?

Answer 2

yellow, reddish brown or black

Question 3

what is carotene

Answer 3

orange, yellow. (found in veggies)

Question 4

what is hemoglobin?

Answer 4

red coloring from blood cells in the dermal capillaries, oxygen content determines the extent of red coloring

Question 5

Redness (erythema)

Answer 5

due to embarrassment, inflammation, hypertension, fever or allergy

Question 6

pallor (blanching)

Answer 6

due to emotional stress/fear, anemia, low blood pressure, impaired blood flow to an area

Question 7

Jaundice (yellow cast)

Answer 7

indicates a liver disorder

Question 8

bruises (black and blue marks)

Answer 8

hematomas

Question 9

What are the skin colors?

Answer 9

redness (erythema), pallor (blanching), jaundice (yellow cast), bruises (blue and black marks)

Question 10

Cutaneous glands

Answer 10

sebaceous glands, sweat glands, all exocrine glands

Question 11

where is the sebaceous glands located?

Answer 11

all over the skin except the palms and soles

Question 12

what does the sebaceous glands produce?

Answer 12

sebum (oil)

Question 13

what does sebum do?

Answer 13

makes skin soft and moist, prevents hair from becoming brittle, kills bacteria

Question 14

What does sebaceous glands have?

Answer 14

ducts that empty into hair follicles, open directly onto skin surface

Question 15

When are Sebaceous glands activated?

Answer 15

activated at puberty with increased androgens.

Question 16

What does sweat glands produce?

Answer 16

sweat

Question 17

where is sweat glands located?

Answer 17

widely distributed in skin

Question 18

what are the 2 types of sweat glands?

Answer 18

eccrine glands, apocrine glands

Question 19

where is eccrine gland located

Answer 19

all over the body

Question 20

how do eccrine glands open?

Answer 20

via duct to sweat pores on the skin’s surface

Question 21

what does eccrine glands produce?

Answer 21

acidic sweat: water, salts, vitamin C, traces of waste

Question 22

how does eccrine glands function?

Answer 22

body temperature regulation.

Question 23

Apocrine glands

Answer 23

ducts empty into hair follicles in the armpit and genitals, functions at puberty, releases sweat that contains fatty acids and proteins (yellow color_, body temperature regulation.