Mar 3 - Intro to Dermatology Flashcards
What is the most important form of vit D for humans?
Vit D3
Why is sunlight important in on vit D synthesis pathway?
Converts vit D7 to the usable D3
Pruritis =
itching
Urticaria =
hives
Alopecia areata =
hair loss
What molecule do melanocytes use to protect from UV damage?
Melanin
What is eumelanin?
Good black to brown pigment
What is pheomelanin?
Moderately dysfunctional yellow to brown pigment
You have darker skin if…?
tanning is not the answer
You have more melanocytes more uniformly spread
Vitiligo
Autoimmune disorder that attacks melanocytes - acquired. Complete loss of pigment in effected skin areas
Where are stem cells located in the skin?
Stratum basalis
Which two skin layers do hemidesmosomes connect?
Stratum basalis with stratum spinosum
What two molecules does keratin attach?
Laminins and Type VII collagen
What happens if Pt has an Ab to hemidesmosomes?
Blistering everywhere
What cells do desmosomes connect?
Keratinocytes
What is the most superficial layer of the skin?
Stratum corneum
What skin layer only shows up on tough, thicker skin areas (eg. the palm, plantar foot)
Stratum lucidum
Pemphigus Vulgaris
Flaccid blistering due to an Ab to desmosome proteins. Autoimmune
What are filaggrin and what do they secrete?
They are stretching epidermal cells - secrete Natural Moisturizing Factor (NMF)
What syndrome(s) is/are associated with filaggrin defects?
Icthyosis Vulgaris or Atopic Dermatitis (eczema)
What are langerhans cells important for?
Cell-mediated immunity as Ag-presenting cells – allergies
What are merkel cells?
Cells associated with dermal nerve endings (fine touch)
What are the two layers of the dermis? Which layer contains hair follicles/eccrine glands?
Papillary layer Reticular layer (this one!)
Eschar =
scabs/crusts