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Skin Flashcards

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Integumentary

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Skin, nails, hair, and glands

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Epidermis

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avascular; no blood vessels; stratified squamous

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dermis

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connective tissue

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keratinocytes

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majority of skin cells; as cells age, filled w/ keratin (protein)

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5
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Melanocytes

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filled w/ melanin; absorb UV light

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hypodermis/subcutaneous

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adipose + areolar; adipose used for insulation

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merkel cells

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touch receptors for heat, cold, itchy, tickling; attached to stratum basale

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8
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Lamellar granules

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keeps moisture in

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9
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Apoptosis

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cell death; lose nuclei, get flat, and die

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Moles “nevus”

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benign overgrowth of melanin

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A (asymmetry)

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both sides of mole are different

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B (border)

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borders are uneven

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C (color)

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black, blue, red, brown w/ white center

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D (diameter)

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bigger than 6mm

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15
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E (evolution)

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changes in size

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16
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Albinism

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genetic condition; has melanocytes but the gene to produce melanin is shut off

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Vitaligo

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auto immune disease that destroys melanocytes

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18
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Intradermal

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goes directly into dermis; absorbed slowly; ex: botox, allergy, TB test

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Subcutneous

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absorbed slowly; ex: insulin

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Intramuscular

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vaccines, antibiotics; absorbed quickly due to lots of blood vessels

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Intravenous

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most quickest; ex: chemo, antibiotics, saline (dehydration)

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22
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nails

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made up of epidermal cells

23
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nail matrix

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area of cell division (in the nail); if damaged does NOT grow back

24
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Pale nails

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indicates anemia; heart/kidney disease

25
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white nails

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liver issues (hepatitis)

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Yellow nails

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fungal infection

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Blue nails

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lack of oxygen; cardio issue

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Rippled nails

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early sign of arthritis or psorasis

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Cracked/split nails

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thyroid disease

30
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Black/brown streak nail

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indicates melanoma

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White spots

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injury; result from stress

32
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Biotin

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vitamin to make nails strong; 2.5mg; food: eggs, nuts, bananas, cauliflower

33
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papilla

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area for blood supply

34
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hair matrix

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single layer of epidermal cells for cell division

35
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alopecia

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auto immune disease that attacks hair follicle; patches of hair loss

36
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baldness

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genetic condition inherited by x chromosome; hair follicle made unproductive/falls out

37
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arrector pili muscle

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causes goosebumps

38
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Glands

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sweat, sebaceous, and ceruminous

39
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Ceruminous gland

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earwax; anything to do with the ear

40
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Sebaceous gland

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coats hair to prevent drying; prevents bacteria infections; sebum (triglyceride, proteins, cholesterol); found in dermis

41
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sweat glands

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eccrine and apocrine

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eccrine

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seen in palms + soles of feet; regulates body heat; active at birth

43
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apocrine

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found in arm pit, facial area, + groin; activated by stress and sexual stimulation; starts to work at puberty

44
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epidermis + dermis…

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makes up the skin

45
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cytocrine secretion

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found in stratum basale or stratum spinosum

46
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purpose of subcutaneous

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provides nutrients

47
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what layers have keratinocytes?

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all layers

48
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hemoglobin

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pinkish skin tone

49
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carotene

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yellowish-orange skin tone

50
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What causes sweat to stink?

51
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Stratum basale

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has melanocytes; merkel cells attached to bottom; only layer where cell division occurs

52
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Stratum spinosum

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has langerhan cells

53
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langerhan cells

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protects from UV + helps w/ immunity

54
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Stratum granulosum

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lamellar granules

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