Structure
Technically not a part of the skin but rather it is a layer of adipose tissue
What is the hypodermis?
corresponds to the hoof of an animal
What are nails?
caused by tinea pedis
What is athletes foot?
The least lethal form of skin cancer
What is basal cell carcinoma?
common name for a pooling of melanocytes on the startum corneum
What is a mole?
The layer of the epidermis that flakes off
What is stratum corneum?
substance excreted by sebaceous glands
What is sebum?
An allergic reaction to chemcials causes this imbalance of the skin
What is contact dermatitis?
Squamos cell carcinoma occurs most often on this part of the body and usually is not lethal
What is the face and hands?
Along with melanin it is another pigment that gives our skin color
What is carotene?
layer where you find most melanocytes
What is stratum basale?
modified sweat glands formed in both the male and female fetus
What are nipples?
Cold sores are a result of this virus
What is herpes I?
The most lethal form of skin cancer
What is malignant melanoma?
this fungal infection is not caused by a parasite like many believe
What is ringworm?
this layer gives us fingerprints
What is the papillary layer?
Muscles that cause goosebumps
What is the errector pili?
oxidized sebum causes this form of acne
What is a blackhead?
What the B in ABCD rule stands for
What is border irregularity?
A person with smooth silky wavy hair has this shaped hair shaft.
What is oval?
The part of the dermis that contains most of the sweat glands, nerves, and blood vessels
What is the reticular layer?
Cutaneous nerve discs used to feel slip and Grip
What are Merkels Discs??
A series of composite boils caused by bacterial infection
What are carbuncles?
the term for cancer cells entering the bloodstream and moving to other parts of the body
What is metasticize?
flexible epithelial tissue that gets pushed away from blood supply and quickly die
What is hair?