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Skin & The functions Flashcards

1
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What is the first layer of the skin called?

A

Epidermis

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2
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What is the middle layer of the skin called?

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Dermis

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3
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What is the last layer of the skin called?

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Subcutaneous

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What are the five layers of the epidermis called?

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Corneum, Lucidum, Granulosum, Spinosum, Germinativum

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5
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Whats another name for the subcutaneous layer?

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The fatty layer

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6
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What do the sudoriferous glands secrete?

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Sweat

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7
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What do the sebaceous glands secrete?

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Oil

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8
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Whats the largest organ in the body?

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Skin

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9
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Is skin waterproof?

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yes

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10
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What are the 2 sudoriferous glands called?

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Eccrine & Appocrine

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11
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Where would you find the arrector pilli muscle?

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In the dermis, attached to the hair follicle.

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12
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Name 4 skin types

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Oily, dry, combination and normal

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13
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Name 3 skin conditions

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Sensitive, dehydration and ageing

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14
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What are the functions of the skin?

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Sensitivity, Heat regulation, Absorption, Protection, Excretion, Secretion, Vitamin D production.

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15
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Where are melanocytes formed?

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Stratum germinativum

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16
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What happens to sebaceous secretions as you get older?

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It decreases

17
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What is the function of the Acid Mantle?

A

Protection

18
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What is the Acid Mantle made up of?

A

Sweat, Sebum and water

19
Q

Name 4 skin appendages

A

Hair, Nails, sweat glands, sebaceous glands

20
Q

What is the job of a Langerhan cell?

A

to absorb and remove foreign bodies that enter the skin

21
Q

What journey does a Langerhan cell have to follow to dispose of the foreign bodies?

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epidermis - dermis - lymphatic system

22
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What are the functions of a melanocyte?

A

To give skin its pigment and to protect from harmful effects of the sun

23
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What is the job of a histamine?

A

To mend and repair

24
Q

What cells burst to produce histamines?

A

Mast cells

25
Q

What is natural reddening of the skin called? (usually through stimulation)

A

Erythema

26
Q

Where would you find adipose tissue?

A

subcutaneous layer

27
Q

what are the 2 layers of the dermis

A

papillary and reticular

28
Q

Where would you find collagen and elastin fibres

A

reticular layer

29
Q

What produces collagen in the dermis?

A

Fibroblasts

30
Q

What is adipose tissue?

A

Fat

31
Q

What 2 components of the skin aid temperature regulation?

A

Sudoriferous glands and arector pilli muscle ( goosebumps)

32
Q

What is attached to the hair follicle and secretes sebum?

A

Sebaceous gland

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