Skin And Stuff 3.9

Question 1

What are 3 facts about your skin?

Answer 1

1. protects your body from microbes that could cause disease.
2. protects the inside of your body from chemicals and harmful radiation from the sun.
3. detects heat, cold, pain, pressure and movement.

Question 2

What are 3 facts that help control your skin?

Answer 2

1. Stay in shade whenever possible between 11am and 3pm.
2. Protect your face and neck with a hat.
3. When in the sun put sunscreen on.

Question 3

How thick is your skin?

Answer 3

0.5 millimetres to 5 millimetres.

Question 4

How many layers of skin do you have?

Answer 4

3 layers of skin.

Question 5

How can burned skin be treated?

Answer 5

Dr Fiona Wood made spray on skin which is for burns and you just spray it on the burn and it reduces scarring.

Question 6

What are 2 facts about skin cancer?

Answer 6

1. It is the most common form of cancer in Australia.

2. Two out of three Australians are likely to get skin cancer at some time during their lives.

Question 7

What is cancer?

Answer 7

As the body’s cells die, new cells are made to replace them. In
a healthy person, just the right number of new cells are formed using mitosis. Damage to the DNA in a cell can cause the normal regulatory processes in cell division to be ignored or overridden. This can result in uncontrolled cell division, a condition we call cancer.

Question 8

What causes skin cancer?

Answer 8

The main cause of skin cancer is exposure to the sun.

Question 9

Can you survive from skin cancer?

Answer 9

The key to curing skin cancer is early detection. If you
see a new lump or spot, or a changing freckle or mole, see a doctor promptly. 95 per cent of patients who have cancer and they are detected quickly survive.

Question 10

What are the 3 types of skin cancer?

Answer 10

1. Squamous cell carcinoma.
2. Basal cell carcinoma.
3. Melanoma.