Membranes
To provide cushioning
Reduce friction
Specialized skin cells that produce melanin.
Melanocytes
Protein found in hair and nails.
Keratin
Melanoma
skin cancer
Third degree burns destroys ________
dermis
subcutaneous layer
What type of membrane is the skin?
Cutaneous membrane
Type types of sweat glands
Eccrine glands
Apocrine glands
Sebaceous glands produce an oily substance called ________
Sebum
Inflammation of the peritoneum.
peritonitis
Inflammation of the pleura.
pleurisy
Membrane lining the body cavities open to the outside world.
Mucous membrane
The dermis consists of two layers—the papillary and the ____ layer.
reticular
Curly hair is produced by which of the following follicle shapes?
flat
A bedsore is caused by ____.
an area of localized pressure
When a tumor spreads, it is said to ________
Membrane that encloses the lungs.
Pleura membrane
Merkel cells function as ____
touch receptors
The _____ of the skin is deep to the dermis.
hypodermis
_______ causes cold sores
herpes simplex virus type 1
Skin disorder that is characterized by redness, irritation and scales.
psoriasis
Three examples of serous membrane
Pleura
Pericardium
Peritoneum
The ____ is found only on the palms, soles, fingers and toes.
stratum lucidum
Beginning at the stratum basale and moving up the next layer of the epidermis is the
stratum spinosum
____ is a component of the ABCD rule for determining the presence of melanoma.
Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color
Diameter
____ is a fungal infection known as ringworm
Tinea corporis