Skin Layers
Skin appendages
Function
Skin Cancer
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100
The layer of skin that is made mostly of fat cells
What is hypodermis
100
These glands secrete oil out of the hair follicle
What is sebaceous glands
100
The purpose of adipose tissue of the hypodermis
What is insulation
100
This type of skin cancer is the most deadly because it metastasizes to other organs of the body
What is melanoma
100
degree of burn that affects the epidermis and part of the dermis
What is 2nd degree
200
The layer of skin found in the epidermis that is only found in thick skin
What is stratum lucidum
200
type of sweat gland found in the groin and arm pits
What is apocrine glands
200
The soft touch receptors located at the top part of the papillary layer
What is Meissner's corpuscles
200
This type of skin cancer is the most common and has the best prognosis
What is basale carcinoma
200
Type of protein in the skin that makes the body water proof
What is keratin
300
The layer of the dermis that contains the hair follicle and soft touch nerve ending. It also makes up the fingerprints
What is papillary layer
300
The cells that provide protection from harmful UV rays and provide skin color
What are melanocytes
300
By wearing these, you protect your eyes from harmful UV rays
What is sunglasses
300
yellowing of the skin due to liver failure
What is jaundice
400
The layer of the Epidermis that contains the melanocyes
What is stratum basale
400
thick, straight hair comes from a hair follicle that is this shape
What is circle
400
Keeps you warm and "stands up" to scare away predators
What is hair
400
When a spot is changing shape or size, it should be noted. This falls under the letter E.
What is evolution
400
indentions that create fingerprints that are found in the dermis layer
What is dermal papillae
500
The most superficial layer of the epidermis
What is stratum corneum
500
Type of sudoriferous gland that is located all over the body and excretes sweat only
What is eccrine gland
500
Deep pressure nerves and pain receptors
What is Pacinian corpuscles
500
The color hair that make you most susceptible to skin cancer
What is red
500
degree of burn that destroys the entire thickness of the skin and leave tissue black or gray
What is 3rd degree brun
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