Things to Know
Location on the body where the thickest skin is found
What are the "feet"?
This gland secretes a liquid used to cool your skin and regulate body temperature
What is "sweat"?
The type of cell that gives skin its color
What is "melanocyte"?
Plant-based cream or gel that aids in soothing burns
What is "aloe"?
The amount of time it takes to develop a new epidermis
What is "a month"?
The tiny holes in a human's skin that can be clogged with dirt, oil, and sweat
What are "pores"?
Material that naturally waterproofs skins and offers protection
What is "keratin"?
The molecule that is converted to vitamin D when exposed to sulight
What is "cholesterol"?
Meaning of the prefix "hyper-"
What is "over"?
Pigment found in more quantity in people with darker skin
What is "melanin"?
This layer of skin conatins the follicles, glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels
What is the "dermis"?
This degree of burn has damaged cells in the epidermis
What is "first degree"/"first degree burns"?
Meaning of the prefix "hypo-"
What is "under"?
Liquid that lubercates the skin and is secreted by the sebaceous glands
What is "sebum"?
The outermost layer of skin
What is the "epidermis"?
The type of burn that results in pain and blistered skin, causing dermis damage
What is "second degree"/"second degree burn"?
"Cyte" is the root for what meaning
What is "cell"?
Hair follicles and sweat glands are not located in this type of tissue
What is "scar tissue"?
Scars occur when there is damage to this layer
What is the "dermis"?
This type of burn results in the loss of skin fucntion and nerve damage
What is "third degree''/"third degree burns"?
When muscles in the dermis contract, this occurs to keep the body warm
What are "goosebumps"?
Something that DOES NOT cause skin cancer
What is "replacing the epidermis every 4 to 6 weeks"?
Layer that contains fatty tissue helping to insulate the body
What is the "hypodermis"?
Type of burn that extends through all skin layers into tendons, muscles, and bone
What is "fourth degree"/"fourth degree burn"?