Terms
Neoplasia
Abnormal Proliferation (growth) of cells
Number of Melanocytes
Skin is how much of your average body weight
15 %
Stratum Basale
What degree burn damages the entire dermis?
3rd Degree
Atrophy
Wasting away of muscle or part of the body
Malignant Melanoma arises from
Preexisting Moles
Where is cardiac muscle found?
Heart only
Layer of Skin that lacks blood vessels
Epidermis
What is not contained in the Dermis?
Mucous Glands
Programmed Cell Death
Apoptosis
Excessive Sweating
Hyperhydrosis
This muscle makes your hair stand up
Piloerector Muscle
Epidermal layer shed with bathing
Stratum Corneum
Name the ABCD's of the Dermatological Exam
Asymmetry
Border
Color
Diameter
Hirsutism
Excessive body hair
Human Skin depends on
Number of Underlying Blood Vessels
Kind and Amount of pigment
True or False?
Skeletal muscle is non striated.
False
Glyco-lipid epidermis layer
Stratum Granulosum
Dermis is composed of
Connective Tissue
Bromhydrosis
Body odor due to bacteria
This skin cancer is most likely to move
Squamous cell carcinoma
Tendons are made of
Dense Regular Connective Tissue
Epidermal layer closest to blood supply
Stratum Basale
List a function of the skin
!!!! Daily Double!!!! (Name all 5 correctly for extra points)
Protection
Thermoregulation
Sensory
Psychological
Vitamin D synthesis