Layers of the Skin
Accessories of the Skin
Skin Conditions
Your Skin is Mighty
Potpourri
100
What is the thickest layer of the skin?
The Dermis.
100
What glands function in thermoregulation for the body?
The eccrine (sweat) glands.
100
What condition is caused by an infection of the sebaceous glands?
Acne.
100
What does your skin produce in reaction to UV radiation exposure?
Melanin.
100
What classification of burn is defined as damage to the epidermal layer?
A first-degree burn (Superficial partial thickness).
200
What layer of the epidermis is characterized by many layers of keratinized cells?
The stratum corneum.
200
What accessory is made of dead keratinized epidermal cells?
The hair.
200
What virus causes cold sores?
Herpes simplex.
200
What important nutrient does your body synthesize when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D.
200
What genetic condition is caused by a complete absence of melanin?
Albinism.
300
What layer of the epidermis is responsible for replenishing your skin cells with new ones?
The stratum basale.
300
What is name of the smooth muscle attached to a hair follicle?
The arrector pili.
300
In what layer of the epidermis would a basal cell carcinoma form?
The stratum basale.
300
What is the scientific term for abnormally high body temperature?
Hyperthermia.
300
How do doctors estimate the percentage of a body that is burned?
The Rule of Nines.
400
What layer of the epidermis is only found in the skin on your hands and feet?
The stratum lucidum.
400
What glands are responsible for softening the hair and skin?
The sebaceous glands.
400
What is the most deadly form of skin cancer?
Malignant melanoma.
400
What type of skin damage occurs commonly over bony projections?
Bedsores (Decubitus Ulcers).
400
What is the largest layer of the dermis?
The reticular layer.
500
What layer of the epidermis contains most melanocytes?
The stratum basale.
500
What are the two major types of sudoriferous glands?
Eccrine and apocrine.
500
What skin condition is caused by staphylococcus aureus?
Impetigo.
500
What are the wavy projections on the top part of the dermis called?
Dermal papillae.
500
Of what type of tissue is the epidermis composed?
Stratified squamous epithelium.
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