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Skin Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 functions of the skin?

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  1. Protection.
  2. Homeostasis.
  3. Sensory information.
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Where are the Meissner’s and Pacinian corpuscles found?

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Dermis.

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3
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Which part of the skin contains adipose tissue and skin ligaments?

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Hypodermis

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4
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What do loose and taut skin have implications for?

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Scarring and incisions.

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5
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What is the Stratum corneum described as?

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Waterproof cell ghosts.

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What does the Stratum Granulosum contain?

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Keratohyaline granules.

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7
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What process starts in the S.Spinosum?

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Keratinisation.

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8
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What disease causes blistering by a mutation in collagen VII?

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Dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa. (DEB)

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9
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What structure in the demo-epidermal junction flatten with age, making the skin vulnerable?

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Papillae.

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10
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What does the hypodermic support?

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  1. Eccrine sweat glands.
  2. Apocrine sweat glands.
  3. Hair follicles.
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What is filaggrin and where is it commonly found?

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  1. Filament with binds to keratin.
  2. Main component of keratohyaline granules in S.granulosum.
  3. Aids keratin aggregation.
  4. Inhibits water loss by being cleaved into aa.
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12
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Name a common keratinisation disorder.

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Ichthyosis vulgaris - dry dead cells accumulate in patches.

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13
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What cells are melanocytes derived from?

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Neural crest cells.

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14
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Where are melanocytes found?

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Stratum basale of epidermis.

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15
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What cells do melanocytes transfer keratin to?

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Keratinocytes.

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16
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What is the most common cell in the epidermis?

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Keratinocytes.

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17
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Where are Langerhan cells mostly found?

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Stratum spinosum

18
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What does the milky secretion of an apocrine sweat gland contain?

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Pheromones.

19
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Which layer do nails pass deep into?

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Dermis.

20
Q

What do Langerhan cells produce?

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Langerin which degrades viruses such as HIV in Birbeck granules (specialised endosomes).

21
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Where do arrector pili muscles attach to?

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  1. Attach to papillary dermis.

2. Attach to sheath of hair follicle.

22
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What are the five normal skin microbiota?

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  1. Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci.
  2. Streptococcus pyogenes.
  3. Propionibacterium acnes.
  4. Corynebacterium.
  5. Candida.
23
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Describe S.aureus.

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  1. Gram positive.

2. Cocci.

24
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Describe S.pyogenes.

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  1. Gram positive.
  2. Cocci.
  3. Beta-haemolytic.
25
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Describe Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

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  1. Gram negative.
  2. Coccobacillus.
  3. Opportunistic.
  4. Produce exotoxin A.
  5. Colonises catheters.
26
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What are the four different forms of skin lesions?

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  1. Macule.
  2. Papule.
  3. Vesicle.
  4. Ulcer.
27
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What do hair follicles become clogged with in Acne vulgaris?

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  1. Dead skin cells and oil.
28
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What happens in cellulitis?

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  1. Inflammation of dermis and subcutaneous fat areas.

2. Red areas which increase in size.

29
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What features are clear in SSSS?

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  1. Red blistering which appears as a burn or scald.
30
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What actually causes the blistering in SSSS?

A

Release of two exotoxins from S.aureus.

31
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What features are clear in TSS?

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  1. Pyrexia

2. Sunburn rash.

32
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What actually causes the features of TSS?

A

Super antigen toxins are produced from S.aureus or S.pyogenes.

33
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What is a furuncle?

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A boil i.e. a deep folliculitis.

34
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What is a carbuncle?

A

Severe abscess or boil in skin.

35
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What is the feature of Ecthyma Granulosum?

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Skin with a necrotic centre with an erythematous edge.

36
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What bacteria causes ecthyma granulosum?

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

37
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What causes ringworm of the body?

A

Tina corporis.

38
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What causes ringworm of the groin?

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Tina cruris.

39
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What causes cold sores?

A

Herpes simplex virus 1.

40
Q

What causes hand, foot and mouth disease.

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Coxsackie A virus.

41
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What causes warts?

A

HPV.

42
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What is a parasite of the skin?

A

Sarcoptes scabei.

MD2001 (10 decks)

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