Skin Functions
Tissues
Medical Terminology r/t skin
Skin diseases
Skin anatomy
100
to protect the layers of skin beneath it
What is the main function of the skin?
100
cells and protein fibers
What is the connective tissue made up of?
100
pockets of pus
What is abscess?
100
numerous conditions
What is a skin disease?
100
palms and soles
What is the thickess part of the epidermis on the human body?
200
through sweat-producing glands and the evaporation of sweat and water
What is the reason why the body temperature is controlled?
200
the whole suface of the body
What is the epithelial tissue covering?
200
the skin, true skin
What is dermis?
200
acne
What is the most common skin disease treated by physicians?
200
eyelids
What is the thinnest part of the epidermis on the human body?
300
because of the nerve endings and receptors in the skin
What is the reason why we have a sensation to touch, pain, heat, or cold?
300
Fatty tissue
What is adipose tissue?
300
scraping away of a portion of skin
What is an abrasion?
300
hives
What is an allergic reaction in the skin?
300
three layers
What is the amount of layers that the dermis is composed of?
400
Vitamin D
What is the skin producing through exposure to ultraviolet in sunlight?
400
all body movement
What is the muscular tissue provide for?
400
severe itching
What is pruritus?
400
lifelong skin condition changes in the immune system
What is psoriasis? What is it caused by?
400
Papillary layer and Reticular layer
What is the layers of the dermis?
500
through paling, blushing and other expressions regulated by the autonomic nervous system
What is the reason why the skin serves as a communication system?
500
thin, flat plates
What is squamous epithelium cells appear as?
500
deepest layer of the epidermis
What is the basal layer?
500
common skin condition characterized by redness of the face and acne
What is Rosacea?
500
a layer of fat and connective tissue
What is the subcutaneous tissue?
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