Structure
The outermost layer of the skin.
What is the epidermis?
When exposed to sunlight, our bodies produce this.
What is Vitamin D?
A medical practitioner specializing in skin and skin disorders.
What is a dermatologist?
Hair growth occurs here.
This type of burn only affects the outer epidermis.
What is a 1st degree burn?
The reticular layer and the papillary layer make up this important layer of the skin.
What is the dermis?
These sweat glands aid in thermoregulation.
What are eccrine sweat glands?
This common disorder is caused by clogged hair follicles with oil and dead skin cells.
What is acne?
These tightly-packed cells are what hair consists of.
What are keratinocytes?
These layers are affected by a 2nd degree burn.
What are the epidermis and parts of the dermis?
This layer, also known as the "subcutaneous layer", lies underneath the dermis.
What is the hypodermis?
Arrector pili - the muscle connected to this sensation, which inspired a children's horror series in the 90s.
What are goosebumps?
The most deadly form of skin cancer.
These provide pigment for hair color.
What are melanocytes?
Often called a "full thickness" burn, this burn extends through all the layers of the skin.
What is a 3rd degree burn?
The epidermis consists of several interstitial layers. This particular one is only present in thick skin. (i.e. - the palms of the hand and soles of the feet).
What is the stratum lucidum?
These sensory receptors are responsible for detecting harmful stimuli, leading to the sensation of pain.
What are nociceptors?
Medical term for a "bedsore".
What is a decubitus ulcer?
A disorder that occurs when the body produces little to no melanin, affecting the hair, skin and eyes.
What is albinism?
A way to assess the extent of burns.
What is the Rule of Nines?
These receptors, located in the hypodermis, can detect deep pressure and vibration.
What are pacinian corpuscles?
This phase in wound healing is where the body rebuilds the damaged tissue with new granulation tissue and re-epithelialization.
What is the Proliferative Phase?
A white, cheesy-looking substance found on newborn babies.
What is vernix caseosa?
This phase of hair growth is where growth slows and the follicle begins to shrink, also known as the "transition phase".
What is the catagen phase?
This animals skin, used in skin grafts, has shown to be effective in treating burn wounds.
What is fish skin?