Derma Trans 4 Flashcards
From which germ layer/s is the skin derived from?
Ectoderm - epidermis (10-12 days EAG)
Mesoderm - dermis (18-19 days EAG)
What gives rise to melanocytes and nerves in the skin?
Neuroectoderm
How long is keratinization?
14-31 days - Adults
22-24 weeks - Fetus
At what EAG week does surface ectoderm develop into a single cuboidal cell layer (mitotically active)
Week 4-5
At what EAG week does periderm covers the single cuboidal cell layer?
Week 5-6
At what EAG week does the germinative layer give rise to the intermediate layer and the stratified squamous epithelium begins to form?
Week 8-10
At what EAG week is the epidermis almost complete, with the layers already present?
Week 12
What is the main energy source of fetal keratinocytes?
Glycogen
What other cells does the mesoderm give rise to?
Fibroblasts
Endothelial and perithelial cells
Myocytes
Mast Cells
What constitutes the ground substance of the dermis?
Hyaluronic acid
Chondroitin sulfate
Dermatan sulfate
What fibers are found in the dermis?
Collagen fibers - tensile strength
Elastic fibers - elasticity
What constitutes the embryonal dermis?
Stellate mesenchymal cells suspended in a matrix of acid mucopolysaccharides
What EAG week do the following occur
Collagen fibers develop
Collagen bundles develop
Elastic fibers develop
6
12
24
Up to when is a baby considered a neonate?
First 30 days
Infant na after
What is the accumulation of elastin fibers in the dermis due to prolonged exposure to sunlight?
Photoaging
T/F
Newborns skin has less intercellular attachments and melanosomes
T
Photosensitivity
Less equipped to handle thermal stress and sunlight (bec less melanosomes and thinner skin)
Increased TEWL
Increased penetration of toxic substances and medications
T/F
Newborn skin lacks desmosomes and hemidesmosomes
T
Increased tendency to develop blisters
Grayish white greasy film after birth
Vernix caseosa
Vernix caseosa dries up and leaves erythematous skin
Erythema neonatorum
Blotchy or lace like pattern of erythema
Mottling and cutis marmorata
What is the immature autonomic control of cutaneous vascular plexus associated with cutis marmorata
Vasomotor instability
Bluish discoloration on palms and soles and around mouth
Newborn skin
Acrocyanosis
Sharp longitudinal midline demarcation of the body observed when infant is placed on its side
Harlequin color change
What reflects immaturity of the hypothalamic center?
Harlequin color change
2mm white globular papules representing benign, superficial, epidermal inclusion cysts
(Newborn skin)
Milia
Milia in oral cavity
1-2mm yellowish white keratinous cysts
Alveolar ridge or palate
Epstein’s Pearls
Multiple <1 mm yellowish macules or papules (nose and forehead)
Sebaceous gland hyperplasia