Derm (Misc)

Question 1

solar keratosis is AKA:

Answer 1

actinic keratosis

Question 2

actinic keratosis is AKA:

Answer 2

solar keratosis

Question 3

1) What is actinic keratosis?

2) Where on the body is it commonly found?

Answer 3

a scaly or crusty growth (lesion).

It most often appears on the

• bald scalp, face, ears, lips,
• neck,
• shoulders,
• Backs of the hands and forearms,
• or any other areas of the body frequently exposed to the Sun.

Question 4

What is keratosis?

Answer 4

a growth of keratin on the skin or on mucous membranes

Question 5

Where specifically are Keratinocytes located?

Answer 5

epidermis

Question 6

Define “keratin”

Answer 6

a family of fibrous structural proteins

Question 7

Keratin is a key component of these parts of the body:

Answer 7

Keratin is the key structural material making up the outer layer of human skin.
It is also the key structural component of hair and nails.