6- Effects Of The Environment On The Skin

Question 1

What is the medical term insults refer to?

Question 2

The skin is a vital organ, list some factors that may cause it damage

Question 3

What is toxic epidermal necrolysis?

Question 4

List the potential types of environmental ‘insults’ upon the skin

Question 5

What protective features of the skin stop it from drying?

Question 6

What protective features of the skin stop it from friction or impact?

Question 7

What protective features of the skin stop it from heat?

Question 8

What protective features of the skin stop it from cold?

Question 9

What protective features of the skin stop it from burns or injuries?

Question 10

What protective features of the skin stop it from radiation or sunlight?

Question 11

What protective features of the skin stop it from infections?

Question 12

What are the skins normal adaptations to temperature changes?

Question 13

How does the skin adapt via thermoregulation in response to changes in temperature?

Question 14

What happens if the thermoregulatory system is shut off for too long?

Question 15

How can thermoregulation link to emotion?

Question 16

What gives human skin its colour?

Question 17

What is the function of melanin?

Question 18

What are the functions of melanocytes?

Question 19

What is the function of melanocytes in UV protection?

Question 20

How does tanning of the skin occur?

Question 21

What is eumelanin?

Question 22

What is pheomelanin?

Question 23

What are Langerhans cells? and State their function

Question 24

What is an abnormal effect of the environment caused by friction/scratching?

Question 25

How many types of UV rays are there, and how are they characterised?

Question 26

What is an abnormal effect of the environment caused by UV irradiation?

Question 27

What is a sunburn and what is it caused by?

Question 28

What are naevi?

Question 29

What are freckles?

Question 30

What are the 2 types of skin cancers?

Question 31

What is the good side of UV radiation?

Question 32

What are the 3 types of burns and how are they characterised?

Question 33

What is irritant contact dermatitis?

Question 34

What is allergen contact dermatitis?

Question 35

Which is more common: Allergen contact dermatitis or Irritant contact dermatitis?

Question 36

What is the immune systems response to an allergens?

Question 37

What is paronychia?

Question 38

What is tinea capitus?

Question 39

What is the portal of entry for an infection?

Question 40

Give an example how impaired immunity predisposes to infection.