Skin- Integumentary

Question 0

What is the epidermis?

Answer 0

Outer layer, a vascular (no blood vessels) receives nourishment from dermis

Question 1

What’s the 3 layers of the skin?

Answer 1

Epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

Question 2

What is the dermis?

Answer 2

Inner layer, (contains blood vessels) oil glands, sweat glands, hair follicle, fat tissue

Question 3

What is the hypodermis?

Answer 3

Deepest layers

Question 4

What is keratin?

Answer 4

Protein found on skin; hair & nails.

Prevents water from entering skin

Question 5

What is melanocytes? And where is it made by?

Answer 5

Cells on the skin, melanin which gives skin out color. Made by keratinocytes

Question 6

Albinism ?

Answer 6

Lack of melanin. Production (genetic disease)

Question 7

Eccrine sweat gland

Answer 7

All over the body

Question 8

Apocrine sweat

Answer 8

Oil secretion, under armpit/genital area

Question 9

Functions of hair

Answer 9

Protection, sensory, thermoregulation

Question 10

Sebaceous glands

Answer 10

Oil producing glands

Question 11

Arrector pili

Answer 11

Smooth muscle attached to follicle, raises hair, adds insulation, warms body

Question 12

Special types of hair

Answer 12

Lanugo-appears during 3 trimester
Vellus- women and children
Terminal- scalp, ancillary, pubic

Question 13

Open cut

Answer 13

Wound

Question 14

Types of burns

Answer 14

First degree- sunburn
Second degree- sunburn w/ blisters
Third degree- nerve endings are destroyed and blood vessels

Question 15

Types of grafts

Answer 15

Auto graft- from me to you
Allograft- twin to you
Iso graft- identical twin to you
Xenograft- from a species to you

Question 16

What is the rule of 9?

Answer 16

Used to determine the extent of burn

Question 17

Deadliest cancers, starts from a mole

Answer 17

Malignant melanoma

Question 18

ABCD?

Answer 18

Asymmetry, border, color, diameter

Question 19

Sweat glands (sudoriferous glands)

Answer 19

Excrete sweat through pores,

Made up of salt and water