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1
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What type of membrane is the skin

A

cutaneous

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2
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What are the 2 layers of the skin

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  1. Epidermis 2. Dermis
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What are the 5 functions of the integument system

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  1. Protection 2. Temperature regulation 3. Role in vitamin D production 4. Protects against excessive water loss or gain 5. Sensation
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4
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What is the most superficial skin layer

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Epidermis

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5
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The epidermis is _____ and ______

A

avascular and innervated

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6
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What type of cells is the epidermis composed of

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stratified squamous epithelium

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7
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How many layers is typically in the epidermis

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4

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8
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How many layers are in the epidermis of the palmar and plantar regions

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5

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9
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What are the 5 epidermal layers from deepest to most superficial

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  1. Stratum basale 2. Stratum Spinosum 3. Stratum granulosum 4. Stratum lucidum 5. Stratum corneum
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10
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What is the epidermal layer that only the palmar and plantar regions have

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Stratum lucidum

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11
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Which epidermal layer creates new skin cells

A

Stratum basale

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12
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Which epidermal layer is the clear layer

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Stratum lucidum

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13
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Which epidermal layer is composed of keratinocytes

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Stratum corneum

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14
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In which epidermal layer does fiberous keratin start to form

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Stratum spinosum

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15
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In which epidermal layer do the cells start to flatten

A

Stratum granulosum

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16
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Keratinocytes

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Keratin filled squamos cells

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17
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What is the most abundant epidermal cell type

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Keratinocytes

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18
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Melanocytes

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cells that produce the pigment melanin

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19
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What are 2 functions of melanin

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  1. Gives skin pigment 2. Protects against UV radiation
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20
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Dendritic cells

A

Immune cells

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21
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Merkel cells

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Receptor cells

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22
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Where are hair follicles found

A

Dermis

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23
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Where are glands mainly found

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Dermis

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24
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What is the bundle of smooth muscle tissue that causes goosebumps called

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Arrector pili muscle

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25
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What layer of skin is deep to the epidermis

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Dermis

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26
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The dermis is _____ and ______

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vascular and innervated

27
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What type of tissues is the dermis composed of

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connective tissues

28
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What are the 2 sublayers of the dermis

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  1. Papillary dermis 2. Reticular dermis
29
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What is the most superficial dermal layer

A

Papillary dermis

30
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What is the deeper and thicker dermal layer

A

Reticular Dermis

31
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What type of connective tissue makes up the papillary dermis

A

areolar connective tissue

32
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What type of connective tissue makes up the reticular dermis

A

dense irregular connective tissue

33
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What are the wavy projections on the surface of the papillary dermis called

34
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What layer of the dermis creates finger prints

A

Papillary Dermis

35
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What do blood vessels do when body temp drops below the set point

36
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What do blood vessels do when body temp rises above the set point

37
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What layer is not a true layer of skin

A

hypodermis

38
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What type of connective tissue makes up the hypodermis

A

adipose connective tissue

39
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What are 3 functions of adipose connective tissue

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  1. Energy storage 2. Insulation 3. Protection
40
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What are the two most common exocrine glands of the skin

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  1. sudoriferous/ sweat glands 2. sebaceous glands
41
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What are the 2 subtypes of sudoriferous/ sweat glands

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  1. Eccrine 2. Apocrine
42
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Where are eccrine glands found

A

everywhere

43
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What do eccrine glands secrete

A

Mostly water and some electrolytes

44
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Where are apocrine glands found

A

The axillary and anogenital regions

45
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What do apocrine glands secrete

A

water, proteins, and lipids which are fed on by bacteria to cause B.O.

46
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What do sebaceous glands secrete

47
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What are the 2 functions of sebaceous glands

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  1. Lubricate skin and hair 2. form acid mantle
48
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What two places do not have sebaceous glands

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Palmar and Plantar regions

49
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When are sebaceous glands activated

50
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What do ceruminous glands secrete

A

cerumen/ear wax

51
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What do mammary glands secrete

A

breast milk

52
Q

In what two ways are tissues repaired

A
  1. regeneration 2. Fibrosis
53
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Regeneration

A

Lost cells replaced by same cell type

54
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Fibrosis

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Lost cells replaced by scar tissue

55
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1st degree burns affect the

56
Q

2nd degree burns affect the

A

epidermis and upper dermis

57
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3rd degree burns affect the

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entire skin

58
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Rule of Nines

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Used to asses the extent of burns on the body

59
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What is the most common form of cancer

60
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What are the 3 common types of skin cancer

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  1. Basal cell carcinoma 2. Squamous cell carcinoma 3. Malignant melanoma
61
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What is the least dangerous skin cancer

A

Basal cell carcinoma

62
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What is the most dangerous skin cancer

A

Malignant melanoma

63
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What are the ABCDE of skin cancer

A

Asymmetry Border Color Diameter Evolution

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