The layer of the skin that contains nerves, blood vessels, sweat glands ...
What is dermis?
The superficial layer of the skin.
What is epidermis?
Layer NOT part of skin, mostly adipose
What is #3--hypodermis
Which type of burn is classified as a mild sunburn?
First degree burn
The 5 layers of the epidermis are the .... (stratum___________ x5)
1. Stratum corneum
2. Stratum Lucidum
3. Stratum Granulosum
4. Stratum Spinosum
5. Stratum Basale
Name the rule used to help detect skin cancer.
What is the ABCD Rule?
Membrane in moveable joints
What is synovial membrane?
The type of burn that causes the tissues and nerves to be completely damaged, resulting in no pain for the patient, may appear gray-white or black
Third degree burns
This membrane covers your body
What is the cutaneous membrane?
What is keratin?
A protein that makes up our hair, skin and nails.
The type of skin cancer that is very serious if not caught early.
What is malignant melanoma?
Name for the bottom layer of the epidermis where epithelial cells are made through mitosis?
Stratum basale
The epidermis is composed of what type of tissue?
What is stratified squamous epithelium?
Cavities that open to the external environment are this type of membranes
What are mucous membranes?
What is vitamin is synthesized with sun exposure?
What is Vitamin D?
Muscle attached to hair follicle that contracts to generate heat
What is arrector pili muscle?
The only dry membrane
What is the cutaneous membrane?
The layer directly under the skin
hypodermis
What are the 5 functions of the skin?
1. Protective barrier
2. Temperature Regulation
3. Excretion (water maintenance)
4. Production of Vitamin D
5. Sensation (touch, heat, pain, etc)
Membrane with two layers, covers heart, lungs, and abdominal cavities
What is serous membrane?
The most common type of cancer
What is skin cancer?
The type of burn that is red and blistered
What is 2nd degree?
What is the phrase used to describe the body being divided into 11 regions, each accounting for 9% of total body areas, used to determine body area that has been burned.
Rule of Nines
The type of gland connected to hair follicles that keeps our hair and skin moisturized, produces sebum
What are Sebaceous (oil) glands?
What structure is responsible for providing unique fingerprints?
Dermal papillae (papillary ridges)
Epidermis number?
What is #1?
Number of dermis?
What is #2?
Top layer of epidermis
What is Stratum corneum?
Layer of epidermis only found in palms and soles of feet
What is Stratum lucidum?
Number of muscle that contracts to generate heat
What is #7?