Receptors
How many receptor are there?
4
What main sweat gland help maintain body temperature?
eccrine sweat glands
What layer is the epidermis?
Top
What follicle is in the dermis?
hair follicle
What is the most serious type of skin cancer?
melanoma
Which layer of the skin are the receptors found in?
dermis
What gland produces sebum to lubricate hair and skin?
sebaceous gland
what gives skin its pigment?
melinin
What forms finger prints in the dermal layer?
dermal papillae
what layer does melanoma start in?
epidermis
What are the main receptors?
Meissner Corpuscle
Pacinian corpuscle
free nerve endings
krauses end bulb
Which sweat gland starts at puberty?
apocrine gland
How many and what are the names of the layers in the epidermis.
2, stratum germinative and stratum corneum
What fibers are in the dermal layer?
collagen and elastic
What increases the risk of skin cancer
UV rays or sunlight
Name a part of the skin where receptors are highly concentrated.
fingertips and palms of hands.
What sweat gland starts to produce acne?
sebaceous gland
Karitin is a substance that replaces ________ in each cell.
cytoplasm.
What muscle causes goose bumps?
arrector pilli
Which skin cancer is less likely to spread than others?
basal cell, carcinoma
Name an example of when you would use each of the main receptors. (answers can vary)
messier corpuscle - strand of hair
pacinian corpuscle - mask
free nerve endings - injury
krauses end bulb - electric tooth brush
Is the apocrine sweat gland closer to the epidermis than subcutaneous layer?
subcutaneous layer
What process do the cells go through and what does it help the cells do?
mitosis, reproduce
What fatty tissue is in the hypodermic?
subcutaneos
Name the ABCD of skin cancer
A - Asymmetry
B - border
C - Color varied
D - diameter larger