Functions
What are the functions of the skin?
What is production of vitamins, sensation, temperature regulation and excretion of waste.
Which epidermal layer is made of cells that are constantly dividing?
What is stratum basale?
What pigment protects skin from UV radiation?
What is melanin?
The prefix ungu means?
What is nail?
What is the correct order of layers of the skin from superficial to deep?
What is epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis?
The arrangement of ________ in the dermis forms lines of cleavage?
What is collagen?
Which epidermal layer is only found in thick skin like that on palms of your hands?
What is stratum lucidum?
Fingerprints are caused by?
What is a layer of dermal papillae?
The prefix pil means?
What is hair?
Explain how dark skin is physiologically different from light skin?
Darker skin has approximately the same number of melanocytes as light skin, but each melanocyte produces more melanin.
Most individuals have this type of fingerprint:
What is a loop?
What is the site of basal cell carcinoma?
What is stratum basale?
The sudoriferous gland found primarily in the armpits and groin responsible for body odor is know as:
What is apocrine glands?
The prefix hypo means?
What is below?
Describe how UV radiation affects skin cells.
UV radiation can cause mutations in the DNA of skin cells, which can lead to unrestrained cell growth and eventually a tumor.
Glands that secrete their products near hairs are known as
What are sebaceous glands?
What is the reticular layer of the dermis composed of?
What is densely-packed fibrous tissue.
What characteristics do hair and nails have in common?
What is they both have keratin, protect our skin, and have structures known as cuticles?
The prefix seb means?
What is oil?
What can you not see when looking at at your fingernail?
What is nail matrix?
List the layers of the epidermis of thick skin from superficial to deep?
What is Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale?
The papillary layer of the dermis if made of?
What is loose connective tissue?
Hair is formed where?
What is the hair bulb?
What does the prefix sudor mean?
What is sweat?
List 4 functions of body/head hair?
What are sun protection, keeps in heat, detects insects, protects eyes and nose?