Membranes
What are the 4 types of membranes?
Cutaneous, Serous, Mucous, Synovial
Where is hair produced?
Hair root
Cold sores are caused by what?
A virus (herpes)
What nutrient does your skin produce?
Vitamin D
What pigment in your skin causes a tan?
Melanin
Which membrane is also known as your skin and is the only dry membrane?
Cutaneous
What are the types of glands in the skin?
Sweat (eccrine and apocrine) and oil glands
What is a clear identifier of a second degree burn?
Blisters
Your skin must be tough to do what?
Protect and insulate deeper organs and provide a protective barrier
What protein fills dead skin cells and makes the skin waterproof?
Keratin
What is the connective tissue membrane in the body and where is it located?
Synovial, in the joints
What is the nail matrix?
Part of the nail that produces new nail cells
When do you use the ABCDE rule?
To monitor moles/freckles, and help identify skin cancer.
When you get really warm, what happens in your body?
Blood flow increases and sweat glands start releasing sweat
Where do you find melanocytes?
Stratum Basale
Where are mucous membranes located?
any cavity that opens to the outside (digestive, reproductive, respiratory, urinary)
What does the arrector pili muscle do?
Makes hair stand on end (goosebumps)
What does the ABCDE rule stand for?
Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
What are things your body protects you from? (3 things)
Bacteria, UV rays, Chemicals
What is the rule of nines?
The method used to quickly measure the percent of body covered by burns.
What are the 3 specific serous membranes?
Pleura, Pericardium, Peritoneum
What glands excrete sebum and what does it do?
Sebaceous glands, and it helps lubricate the skin and has protective chemicals
What are the 3 types of burns, and what layers of skin do they affect?
1st (epidermis only), 2nd (epidermis and top of dermis), and 3rd (all epidermis and dermis)
Sensory receptors in your skin help sense what 4 things?
Touch, Pressure, Temperature, and Pain
What are the layers of the epidermis from top to bottom?
Stratum Corneum, Stratum Lucidum, Stratum Granulosum, Stratum Spinosum, Stratum Basale