Layers
Glands
Functions
Pigmentation
Diseases
100
Outermost layer of skin Contains no blood vessels or nerve cells
What is Epidermis
100
Sudoriferous glan
What is sweat gland
100
Serves as a barrier to sun, pathogens, germs, holds in moisture
What is protection
100
Brownish black pigment
What is melanin
100
inflammation of sebaceous gland
What is acne vulgaris
200
This has been called both a membrane and an organ, however most anatomy courses refer to it as a system
What is integumentary system
200
Sebaceous gland
What is oil gland
200
Helps body respond to pain, pressure, temperature, and touch
What is sensory perception
200
Yellowish red pigment
What is carotene
200
Inflammation of skin
What is dermatitis
300
made of elastic fibrous connective tissue and adipose tissue
What is subcutaneous or hypodermis
300
Sudoriferous glands open on surface of skin at ________
What is pores
300
Skin helps body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water
What is excretion
300
Reddish color of skin caused by burns or blood congestion
What is Erythema
300
Highly contagious skin infection usually caused by staph or strep
What is impetigo
400
True skin
What is dermis
400
Sebaceous glands usually open onto________________
What is hair follicles
400
Why do blood vessels dilate?
What is so heat can escape through skin
400
Yellow discoloration, can indicate bile in blood
What is jaundice
400
Chronic, noncontagious skin disease characterized by white or silver scales.
What is Psoriasis
500
Top of dermis is covered with____________ which forms a unique pattern for each person
What is papillae
500
Baldness, permanent loss of hair on scalp
What is alopecia
500
Why do blood vessels constrict?
What is to retain heat
500
Bluish discoloration caused by inadequate oxygen supply
What is cyanosis
500
What are the three main types of skin cancer?
What is basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma
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