chapter 7 & 8 study guide

Question 1

Herpes Simplex

Answer 1

contagious reoccuring condition characterized with fever blisters and cold soars

Question 2

psoriosus

Answer 2

Non contagious skin disease characterized with redness and flakey

Question 3

borders

Answer 3

the checklist to recognize potential skin cancer or changes

Question 4

luekemia

Answer 4

characterized by light abnormal skin patches

Question 5

Stain

Answer 5

a brown or wine colored discoloration

Question 6

conjuctivitis

Answer 6

a common bacterial function of the eye

Question 7

contact dermatitis

Answer 7

developed by overexposure to chemicals

Question 8

postule

Answer 8

an inflamed pimple

Question 9

wart

Answer 9

hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis

Question 10

milia

Answer 10

a keratin filled cyst that appears just under the dermis

Question 11

Cornedo

Answer 11

hair follicle or sebaceous duct filled with keratin and sebum

Question 12

macule

Answer 12

a flat spot or discoloration of the skin

Question 13

crust

Answer 13

the dead cells that form over a wound wile healing

Question 14

scale

Answer 14

any thin or dry or oily plate of epidermal flakes

Question 15

keloid

Answer 15

a thick scar resulting from growth of fibrouis tissue

Question 16

telangiactasis

Answer 16

distended or dialated blood vessel

Question 17

papule

Answer 17

a large sore or bump without a head of pus

Question 18

how much does the skin weigh

Answer 18

6-9lbs

Question 19

Vitamin ACDE

Answer 19

Have been shown to have positive effects on the skin, vitamin c helps the skin absorb calcium

Question 20

melanin

Answer 20

protects the skin from the sun but not enough to protect from damage

Question 21

water

Answer 21

composes 50-70% of the body and is the most important nutrient

Question 22

dermis layer of connective tissue

Answer 22

is 25x thicker than the epidermis

Question 23

sensory nerves & fibers

Answer 23

send a message to the brain

Question 24

melanocytes

Answer 24

produce dark skin pigment called melanin

Question 25

collagen

Answer 25

a protein fiber gives skin form and strength

Question 26

keratin

Answer 26

the principle compnant of hair and nails

Question 27

papule

Answer 27

a small raised bump on the skin contains no fluid but can develop pus

Question 28

dermal papillae

Answer 28

is small cone shaped elevations developed at the bottom of the hair follicle

Question 29

pheomelanin melanin

Answer 29

produced by the body that is red to yellow in color

Question 30

elastin

Answer 30

the fibrous protein that gives the skin flexibility helps the skin regain it’s shape after its been expanded

Question 31

sebaceous glands

Answer 31

oil glands connected to the hair follicles

Question 32

comedo

Answer 32

when sebum hardens and the sebaceous glands become clogged

Question 33

reticular layer

Answer 33

supplies the skin with oxygen and nutrients

Question 34

subcontaneous tissue

Answer 34

is the fatty tissue below the dermis

Question 35

motor nerves

Answer 35

carry impulses from the brain to the muslces

Question 36

melanin

Answer 36

tiny grains of pigment that provide the skin with color

Question 37

epidermis

Answer 37

the outer layer of the skin also known as the cuticle layer

Question 38

stratum lucidum

Answer 38

the clear transparent layer under the stratinum corneum. It consist of small cells which light can pass through

Question 39

Tactile corpuscles

Answer 39

Small epidermal structures with nerve endings that are sensitive to touch and pressure

Question 39

stratum germinativum

Answer 39

the deeepest layer of the epidermis the basal cell layer- several layers of cells that produce skin pigment

Question 40

Stratum corneum

Answer 40

Also known as the horny layer the outer layer of the epidermis

Question 41

Stratum granulosm

Answer 41

Also known as granular layer layer of the epidermis composed of cells that look like granules and are filled with keratin, replaces cells shed from the stratum corneum.