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Structure and Function of Skin I
What are the two main layers of skin,
The ectoderm forms which layer of...,
The dermis is formed by which emb...
19  cards
Structure and Function of Skin II
What joins the dermis and epidermis,
Melanosomes are an organelle foun...,
What are the functions of melanos...
20  cards
Structure and Function of Skin III
The dermo epidermal junction is f...,
Give two examples of what the de ...,
What are the three layers of the ...
22  cards
Structure and Function of Skin IV
Give some functions of the skin,
Which substances does the skin me...,
Where is the vitamin d metabolise...
7  cards
Skin Immunology and Biochemistry
What can keratinocytes produce to...,
What is the skins main immune cell,
What is the function of langerhan...
5  cards
Porphyrias
What are the main groups of porph...,
Erythropoietic protoporphyria fal...,
What are the commoner skin porphy...
15  cards
Bacterial Virulence
Give a definition for virulence,
What is a virulence factor,
Give some examples of virulence f...
13  cards
Pharmacology and the Skin
What are the major routes of drug...,
What is the most important barrie...,
Through which route do drugs pass...
16  cards
Hypersensitivity
Give a definition for hypersensit...,
Which cells mediate type i and ty...,
How quickly does type i hypersens...
13  cards
Cutaneous Drug Eruptions
How do most skin drug eruptions p...,
Give some risk factors for the de...,
An exanthematous drug eruption is...
16  cards
Topical Skin Therapeutics
Give some advantages and disadvan...,
Give some examples of topical the...,
What is the function of emollients
19  cards
Bacterial, Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Staph aureus is found in chains c...,
What antibiotic should always be ...,
Which toxin produced by certain s...
23  cards
Pruritis
Name some chemical mediators of itch,
What nerve fibres are involved in...,
What is the main cns mediator of ...
12  cards
Viral Skin Infections
Which virus causes both chickenpo...,
Which part of the virus causes ch...,
Give some complications of chicke...
14  cards
Pathology of Rashes
0  cards
Dermatitis
What is hyperkeratosis,
What is parakeratosis,
What is acanthosis
19  cards
Photocarcinogenesis
Give a definition for cancer,
What are the five hallmarks of ca...,
Why are people on tnf alpha block...
17  cards
Pathology of Pigmented Skin Lesions
Tumours above the basement membra...,
Tumours that have penetrated the ...,
Freckles are an adaptive response...
26  cards
Leg Ulcers
Give a definition for a leg ulcer,
The majority of leg ulcers are ve...,
What are the different types of l...
19  cards
Physiology
What are the four layers of the e...,
The developmental growth pattern ...,
What are the four layers of the e...
25  cards
Anatomy
Name the deep fasciae found in th...,
Name the deep fasciae found in th...,
The cephalic vein is found on the...
9  cards

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