Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US.
A-true
B-false
A-true
What makes skin have color?
melanin
The top layer of skin we see is?
A-muscle
B- Dead cells
C-Hair
B- Dead cells
Humans breath through their skin
A- true
B-false
B- false
what is the main cause of skin cancer?
Excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation
(to much sun, no enough protection)
Skin helps regulate what by sweating?
temperature
How many layers does skin have?
3
Skin is the largest oragn in the body
A- true
B- False
A- true
What is the ribbon color for skin cancer awarness?
What vitamin does skin provide?
vitamin D
Wrinkles may appear as the elasticity of the skin ____
A - Increases
B - Decreases
B - Decreases
Is skin cancer curable? and how.
Yes, if detected early on before it spreads, you can get it surgically removed depedning on the type of skin cancer.
What protects the skin from ultraviolet radiation?
sunscreen
Name the 3 layers of the skin
outer layer- Epidermis
middle layer- dermis
inner layer- hypodermis
How often do you shed dead skin cells?
every day
how many types of skin cancer are there?
4 main types
-basal cell carcinoma
-squamous cell carcinoma
-melanoma
-Merkel cell carcinoma
When you are cold, the blood vessels in the skin constrict and heat is saved?
A - True
B - False
A - True
What layer is damaged from a 3rd degree burn?
A - Epidermis
B - Dermis
C - Both
C - Both
what type of nerve detects touch, pain, temperature, and pressure in the skin?
sensory nerves