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100
This is the body's largest organ.
What is the skin?
100
This is 1 non-protective function of the skin.
What is excretion of sweat, Vit. D synthesis, ...?
100
This is the location of oil glands in the body.
What is everywhere?
100
This term refers to the change of normal skin color to a more white color, perhaps due to emotional stress.
What is pallor?
100
What % of your skin is burned if you completely burn both legs?
What is 36%?
200
These are the names given to the 3 main layers of the skin.
What is epidermis, dermis and hypodermis?
200
This is the name given to the lower layer of the dermis.
What is reticular layer?
200
This structure of the hair that protrudes through the skin.
What is the hair shaft?
200
This results from the inflammation of a hair follicle and oil gland.
What is a boil?
200
What % of your body is burned if the front of both arms are burned?
What is 18%
300
This is 1 protective function of the skin.
What is chemical(...) protection?
300
This is the protein found in the epidermis responsible for the skin being waterproof.
What is keratin?
300
This structure of the nail is visible as a white crescent at the base of the nail.
What is the lunula?
300
This term refers to a change of normal skin color to more red.
What is erythema?
300
This is a fungal infection between the toes?
What is athlete's foot?
400
This type of tissue makes up the epidermis.
What is stratified epithelium?
400
This protein in the epidermis is responsible for the skin becoming darker after exposure to the UV rays of the sun.
What is melanin?
400
This muscle pulls the hair up, and is responsible for goose bumps.
What is the arrector pili?
400
This term refers to a yellow change in the color of ones skin, usually due to a liver disorder.
What is jaundice?
400
This is the most aggressive and deadly type of skin cancer.
What is malignant melanoma?
500
This layer of the dermis can be seen as fingerprints on our hands.
What is the papillary layer?
500
This is the type of tissue that makes up the dermis.
What is dense connective tissue?
500
The presence of this structure is responsible for sensing pain upon pulling a hair from the skin.
What is nerve endings?
500
These are the 3 main pigments that contribute to the color of the skin.
What is melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin?
500
What do ABC & D stand for in the ABCD's of skin cancer detection?
What is Asymmetry, Borders, Color, and Diameter?
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