Cells
name of the cell that produces fibers
fibroblast
uncontrolled cellular mitosis
Cancer
what are the 3 layers of skin in order from superficial to deep
Epidermis
dermis
hypodermis
name of the oil a sweat gland releases
sebum
a cavity in which a hair shaft sits in.
hair follicle
cell that produces melanin
melanocyte
a second degree burn has burned into which layer of skin?
Dermis
this layer of skin contains a layer of fat that help insulate the body
Hypodermis
Keratin
Sebaceous gland
Cell found in the stratum basale that help with touch sensation
merkel cell
A skin condition in which the melanocytes in certain areas lose the ability to produce melanin, possibly due to an autoimmune reaction that leads to the loss of color patches is called...
vitiligo
what are the 2 layers of the dermis in order from superficial to deep?
Papillary layer and reticular layer
this layer of skin contains no blood vessels
Epidermis
normal sweat gland
eccrine glands
most common cell found in the epidermis (named after the protein it creates)
Keritinocytes
A condition that results in the patient have no melanin in their skin.
Albinism
which layer of the epidermis contains the reproducing active stem cells?
stratum basale
other word for sweat gland
sudoriferous glands
type of sweat gland that produces a smelly oily type of sweat found on the arm pit and groin
Apocrine
A specialized dendritic cell found in stratum spinosum that functions as a macrophage is a
Langerhans cell
What does ABCDE stand for
Asymmetry
Border
color
diameter
evolving
what are the five layers of the epidermis from DEEP TO SUPERFICIAL?
Stratum basale
stratum spinosum
stratum granulosome
stratum lucidium
stratum corneum
You were cut and there is lot of blood and you even notice some fat. what layer of skin have you cut into
Hypodermis/subcutaneous layer
muscle attached to hair that contracts when you get goose bumps
arrector pilli