Oil Glands
Sweat Glands
Tissues of the Skin
Skin Layers
Skin Characteristics
100
What is the Oil Glands other name?
Sebaceous Gland
100
What is the other name for sweat glands
Sudoriferous Glands
100
What tissue is this and where is it located
Reticular tissue
Located in the reticular layer
100
What layer of the Skin is Avascular?
Epidermis
100
What happens when elastic fibers clump
your skin becomes leathery
200
What does the Sebaceous Gland produce?
Sebum
200
What is the purpose of the sudoriferous glands
to produce sweat and regulate the body temperature
200
What tissue makes up the dermis
Dense Fibrous
200
What layer is not technically part of the skin?
Hypodermis / Subcutaneous
200
True or false:
Stratum Granulosum is the 3rd layer of the epidermis
true
300
What is the function of the Sebaceous Gland?
To produce sebum that kills bacteria, keep skin soft
300
what is sweat composed of
Water, salt, vitamin C, metabolic wastes, lactic acid.
300
What are the 3 components of the Papillary layer of the skin?
Dermal Papillae
Pain Receptors
Touch Receptors
300
A concentration of melanin is known as?
a Mole
300
what are fingerprints left by
sweat
400
What two places do not have Sebaceous Glands?
A.) Ears and Shoulders
B.) Tongue and Fingers
C.) Palms and Soles of Feet
C.) Palms and Soles of Feet
400
Where is the apocrine found and what do they secrete
in the armpit and genital areas and they secrete fatty acids and proteins into the hair follicles
400
What two layers make up the dermis
Papillary and reticular layer
400
Where are the pressure and pain receptors?
Papillary and Reticular layer of the Dermis
400
Stratum Corneum is a Shingle-like layer that rubs off as what?
Dandruff
500
What is the difference between a Whitehead and a Blackhead?
The whitehead is blocked by sebum inside, a blackhead is oxidized sebum that dried
500
why do armpits stink
the skin bacteria uses the secretions for growth and nutrients
500
What does the Dermis contain?
Dermal Papillae, Pacinian Corpuscle, Touch Receptors, Blood Vessels, Sweat and Oil Glands
500
Besides Melanin what other 2 pigments are responsible for skin color?
Hemoglobin and Carotene
500
What is another name for Hematomas?
Bruises