Epidermis
What is the innermost layer where mitosis takes place?
Stratum Germinativum
In hair follicles new cells produce what?
Keratin
What is the outermost layer of skin?
Epidermis
Loose connective tissue aka?
Areolar Tissue
When aging does mitosis slow or speed up?
Slow
Outermost layer of dead cells?
Stratum Corneum
What detects change on or in the skin?
Receptors
Receptors of touch
Merkel cells
What sores fat for potential energy?
Adipose Tissue
Decreased collagen & elastin causes?
Wrinkles
What phagocytize foreign material & take it to lymph nodes?
Langerhans cells
Secretes sebum into hair follicles & skin surface?
Sebaceous Glands
What is inner most layer of skin?
Dermis
What produces chemicals that bring about inflammation?
Mast Cells
Decreased fat tissue due to aging can cause a person to feel?
Cold
Melanocytes are found where?
Lower Epidermis
Glands located in axillia & genitals?
Apocrine sweat glands
Protests living skin layers from uv light exposure?
Melanin
What is Necrotizing fasciitis caused by?
Group a strep
Does vitamin d production decrease with aging?
Yes
Antimicrobial peptides produced in skin when injured?
Defensins
What is activated by elevated external temperatures?
Eccrine sweat glands
Contains capillaries that nourish stratum germinativum?
Papillary layer
Superficial tissue is also known as?
Subcutaneous tissue
Do hair follicles become inactive with aging?
Yes