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Skin Flashcards

1
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functions of skin?

A
  1. barrier
  2. prevent dehydration
  3. largest sensory organ
  4. thermoregulation
  5. metabolic functions
  6. immune functions
  7. communications.
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2
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what are the layers of skin?

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epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)

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3
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Features of epidermis?

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avascualar.

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4
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Features of dermis?

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blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, sweat glands.

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features of hypodermis?

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fatty layer, adipose tissue, energy reserve, thermoregulation.

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6
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how thick is skin?

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0.5mm –> 5mm

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7
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What is the thinnest skin?

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eyelid (0.5mm)

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8
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what is the most sensitive skin?

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lips.

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9
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what are the thickest skin?

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soles, palms.

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10
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how is skin innervated?

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  • dermamyotome.

- derma cells become the dermis and drag nerve supply with them so cutaneous nerves are segmental.

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what is a dermatome?

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area of skin innervated by fibres from a single root.

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12
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What are angiosomes?

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regions of skin, superficial fascia, deep fascia and possibly even underlying muscle that share common blood supply.

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13
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What is the histology of epidermis? from most deep to superficial.

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  • stratum basale.
  • stratum spinosum.
  • stratum granulosum
  • stratum lucidum
  • stratus corneum.
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14
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features of stratum spinosum?

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-spiny looking cells as they have shrunked a little bit and have a border around them still have nuclei, come from stratum basale.

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features of stratum granulosum?

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  • develop granules inside them called keratohyalin granules.
  • start laying down of keratin and other proteins that make the skin water resistant.
  • have nuclei.
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16
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features of stratum lucidum?

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  • no nuclei, almost dead, fill up with protein (mostly keratin)
  • only found in thick skin.
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17
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features of stratum corneum?

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-dead, forms protective layer mainly consisting of keratin.

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18
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how do the cells in the deepest level of the epidermis function?

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extremely active and divide constantly to make more and more new cells.

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19
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What happens to the new cells made in the deepest level of the epidermis?

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they are pushed upward through the other levels of the epidermis and toward the surface of the skin.

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20
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What is the blood supply for epidermis?

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no direct blood supply, all nutrient that feed these cells come from the dermis

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21
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What are cell types in epidermis?

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  • keratinocytes
  • malanocytes
  • langerhan cells
  • merkel cells
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22
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what is the primary function of keratinocytes.

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-responsible for forming tight junctions with the nerves of the skin.

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23
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what does the epidermis primarily consist of?

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keratinocytes.

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24
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what is a secondary fucntion of keratinocytes?

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keep langerhan cells of the epidermis and lymphocytes of the dermis in place.

25
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what do melanocytes do?

A

make melanin.

26
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what do melanocytes appear as?

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appear as small cells, usually in or near stratum basale.

27
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what do langerhan cells do?

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participate in the surveillance of immune system.

28
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what do langerhan cells look like?

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smaller than keratinocytes, with clear cytoplasm, usually located within the stratum spinosum or stratum basale.

29
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what do merkel cells do?

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  • small cells associated with nerve endings in epidermis.

- involved in tactile sensation.

30
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what is the dermis?

A

thick layer of connective tissue to which the epidermis is attached.

31
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what are the 2 sublayers of the dermis?

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  • papillary layer

- reticular layer with thicker elastin fibres and bundles of collagen

32
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what does papillary layer adhere to?

A

epidermis.

33
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what does reticular layer adhere to?

A

subcutaneous tissue.

34
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what are tension lines determined by?

A

alignment of dermal connective tissue and effect of underlying muscle

35
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why does skin bounce back?

A

elastin.

36
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Where are sebaceous glands derived from?

A

epidermis.

37
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where are sebaceous glands located?

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dermis.

38
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what is the shape of seb glands?

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flask-shaped and packed solidly with cells that often have a foamy appearance ins sections.

39
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where are seb glands found?

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found everywhere in the body.

40
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what do seb glands do?

A

produce a substance called sebum which keeps cells and skin moisturised.

41
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structure of seb glands?

A

a duct from each gland opens into an associated hair follicle.

42
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where is sebum found?

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most of the body except palms and soles.

43
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what do eccrine sweat glands secrete?

A

produce mostly NaCl and water.

44
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where are apocrine glands found?

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mostly in axilla and groins.

45
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what do apocrine glands secrete?

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milky secretion directly into hair follicles.

46
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what is the size of apocrine sweat glands compared to eccrine sweat glands?

A

apocrine are much larger.

47
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what do ceruminous glands secrete?

A

ear wax.

48
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what do mammary glands secrete?

A

milk.

49
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what muscle is arrector pili muscle?

A

smooth muscle.

50
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what is innervation of arrector pili muscle?

A

sympathetic. part of flight or fight.

51
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what is hyperhidrosis?

A

excessive sweating in hands and feet.

52
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where are hair follicels located?

A

dermis.

53
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metabolic function of skin?

A

vitamin d3 is made in the skin. important for bone health/calcium metabolism.ski

54
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5 skin sensations?

A

fine, vibration, light touch, temp, pain

55
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where are langerhan cells found?

A

epidermis.

56
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where are mast cells found?

A

underneath epidermis, under blood vessels.

57
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where are macrophages found?

A

dermis.

58
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where are melanocytes found?

A

basal layer of the epidermis.

59
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how many melanocytes do different people have?

A

same number.

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