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Chapter10-Skin Sciences Flashcards

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What causes injured skin to restore itself into its normal thickness ?

A

Hyper production of cells

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Why is UVB radiation also known as “burning rays” ?

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UVB wavelengths cause burning of the skin as well as cancer

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The average temperature in degrees in Fahrenheit is?

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98.6

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Why does the body perspire ?

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To protect us from over heating

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What are follicles ?

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Tube like openings in the epidermis

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What is hydrolipidic film ?

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Oil-water balance that protects the skins surface

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What is a fiber protein found in skin, hair, and nails ?

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Keratin

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What is the acid mantle ?

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Protective layer of lipids and secretions on the skins surface .

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Where in the body are apocrine glands found ?

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Under arms and genital areas

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What is the result of the contraction of the arrector pili muscle ?

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Goose bumps

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What does the skins barrier function protect us from, in addition to irritation ?

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Intercellular water loss

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What are ceramides ?

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Gylcolipid materials

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What is collagen ?

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Fibrous tissue made from protein

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What are membranes of ridges and grooves that attach to the epidermis ?

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Dermal papillae

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14
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What protects the surface of the skin ?

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Sebaceous glands

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What are guard cells of the immune system that sense unrecognized foreign invaders such as bacteria ?

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Langerhan immune cells

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What is true of the epidermis ?

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It is the putter most layer of the skin .

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What performs the function of stimulating cells, collagen, and amino acids that form proteins ?

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Fibroblasts

18
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What comprises of 50-70 percent of the skin ?

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Water

19
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What are keratinocytes?

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Epidermal cells composed of keratin, lipids, and other proteins

20
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Where in the skin are lymph vessels located ?

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Dermis

21
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What are melanocytes?

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Cells that produce skin pigment granules in the basal layer

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