Skin Flashcards

1
Q

Accessories of the skin

A

nails, hair, glands

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2
Q

function of skin

A

barrier, protects from injuries, regulate body temp, sensory functions

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3
Q

most superficial layer of the skin

A

epidermis

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4
Q

“true skin”

A

dermis

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5
Q

deep layer of skin

A

hypodermis

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6
Q

epidermis

A

layer of dead cells w/ an underlying layer of living cells

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7
Q

dermis

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contains blood vessels, sweat glands, and nerves

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8
Q

hypodermis

A

subcutaneous layer

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9
Q

deepest layer

A

Stratum Basale

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10
Q

most superficial layer

A

stratum corneum

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11
Q

completely full of keratin

A

Stratum corneum

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12
Q

is dividing

A

stratum spinosum

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13
Q

translucent

A

lucidum

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13
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is only found in thick skin

A

lucidum

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14
Q

contains cells that are still alive

A

basale

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15
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is up to 30 cell layers thick

16
Q

good nutrient supply

17
Q

contains cells that are beginning to fill w/ keratin

A

granulosum

18
Q

finger prints (epidermal ridges)

A

projections of the stratum basale

19
Q

sebaceous gland

A

associated w/ hair follicle

20
Q

what secretes sebum

A

sebaceous gland

21
Q

what produces water and salt

A

sudoriferous glands

22
Q

merocrine gland

A

cools body down, responds to temp (most common)

23
Q

apocrine gland

A

strongly influenced by hormones

24
what is stimulated when frightened, during pain, emotional upset
apocrine gland
25
Hair: below the skin
root
26
Hair: above the skin
shaft
27
center of hair
medulla
28
outside layers
cortex, cuticle
29
causes hair to stand on end when contracted
arrector pili muscle
30
dermal papilla
tissue that projects into the hair bulb + provides nutrition for the growing hair