Skin, like ogres, have these
Ogres are like onions.. they have layers. These are the three main layers of our skin from most superficial to deep.
What are epidermis, dermis, hypodermis (subcutaneous)
These are responsible for producing a protein that is very durable, not only keeping pathogens and water out of skin, but also making the shaft of the hair stiff.
What are keratinocytes?
This is the name for a wound that results from tissue loss
What is an ulcer?
This word means to spread to different areas
What is metastasize?
This type of burn is called a partial thickness burn and often results in painful blistering
What is a second-degree burn?
We have a fun mnemonic to remember the layers of the epidermis. This is the third deepest layer.
What is the stratum granulosum?
This is responsible for creating the pigment that determines skin colour and protects our underlying structures from UV damage.
What is a melanocyte?
This is another term for hive
What is a wheal?
This type of tumour is one that can spread and, therefor, is considered cancerous
What is malignant?
This type of burn is called a full-thickness burn and will leave the area of the burn numb
What is a third-degree burn?
The most superficial layer of the dermis is called this.
What is the papillary layer?
These cells, found in the Stratum Spinosum, serve an immune function
What are Langerhans cells?
This refers to a crack in the surface of the skin
What is a fissure?
This cancer of the melanocytes is the most aggressive type of skin cancer, as it spreads quickly
What is malignant melanoma?
This contagious skin disorder is caused by mites
What is scabies?
If you cut yourself and bleed, you must have reached at least this layer
What is the dermis?
These structures are responsible for what we like to call 'goosebumps'
What are arrector pili muscles?
A flat skin discolouration such as a freckle
The B in the ABCD rule for identifying skin cancer stands for this
What is border?
A burn is considered critical if this percentage of the body contains second-degree burns
What is 25%?
This layer provides storage due to the abundance of adipose tissue.
What is the hypodermis?
The function of this structure is to produce the 'stinky' type of sweat, usually occurring when you get nervous or stressed
What is appocrine sweat (sudoriferous) gland?
Also known as a scar
What is a cicatrix?
This type of skin cancer typically begins in the more superficial layers of the epidermis
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
This is an autoimmune disorder that can be inherited
What is psoriasis?