Hair/Nails
Skin
Skin 2
Labs
Root Words
100
Hair color is determined by ___:
The amount of melanin produced.
100
This cell provides pigment
Melanocyte
100
What is the acronym for the layers of the epidermis?
Come lets get sunburned
100
What are the two types of UV radiation and what do they cause?
UVA- aging / wrinkles
UVB - burning
100
Derm
Skin
200
What is the function of nails?
Protective tools - picking things up / scratching
200
List the 3 layers of the skin from deep to superficial.
Hypodermis-dermis-epidermis
200
Which layer of epidermis has cells that are constantly dividing and pushing old cells up.
Stratum: Ludidum, Corneum, Basale, Granulosum, Spinosum
Stratum Basale
200
Most individuals have this type of fingerprint.
Loop
200
Melan-
Dark
300
What is the purpose of hair?
Protection from sun, keeps foreign things out
300
This layer of skin is responsible for storing nutrients and insulation.
Hypodermis
300
What is a type of skin cancer and where is it found?
Melanoma- melanocyte
Basal cell carcinoma- stratum basale
Squamous cell carcinoma - stratum spinosum
300
Why are fingerprints important?
To help with grip
300
Epid
Above / Upon
400
The texture of hair is determined by:
Hair follicle shape
400
This is the layer of skin where muscle, nerves, glands, and blood vessels are.
What is the dermis.
400
The arrangement of collagen in the dermis forms lines of _____.
Cleavage
400
A person is burned on their anterior head, chest, and arms. What percent burn would this be?
About 31.5% burned
400
Kerat
Hard
500
Identify where the nail matrix is.
The part under the skin where the nail begins.
500
What are 4 functions of the skin?
Sensation, Excretion, Protection, Temperature Regulation, Production of Vitamin D
500
This the specific area that fingerprints develop from.
The dermal papillae layer which is in between the epidermis and dermis.
500
What are two things burn patients are at risk for?
Infection and Dehydration
500
Pil
Hair