1st Degree Burns
T/F first degree burns can be caused by quickly touching a hot iron/pan. T/F
T
A 2nd degree burn affects all layers of the skin. T/F
F
Quickly touching a hot iron is a way I can get a 3rd degree burn? T/F
F; would be considered third degree if they held on the heat for longer.
The muscle that causes hair to stand on end?
Arrector pili muscle
What is the function of simple squamous epithelium?
Secretion, diffusion, filtration
What is the most common example of a 1st degree burn?
Sunburn
What layers of skin are involved in a 2 degree burn?
Epidermis and part of dermis
What layers of skin are involved in a third degree burn?
Epidermis, the entire dermis, and subcutaneous tissue
The term for the furthest away from point of attachment
Distal
What region of the dermis contains areolar connective tissue?
papillary region
Do first degree burns cause skin to become broken? Y/N
No
What is the main difference in appearance between a 1st degree burn and a 2nd degree burn?
blisters
Do 3rd degree burns heal themselves? Y/N
No
What tissue type lines the nasal cavity, trachea and bronchi?
Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
layers of THICK skin from deep to superficial
Stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum
Name 2 signs of a first degree burn
Skin is red or dy or painful, some swelling but no broken skin
Why can 2nd degree burns hurt so much?
Since it goes down to the deeper layer of the dermis it can sometimes impact the nerves -> pain
What is the name of the procedure to remove a part of healthy uninjured skin to the area of injured skin?
Skin graft
What organ system does the thyroid gland belong to?
Endocrine system
Why do keratinocytes die as they rise through the epidermis?
They get further from the supply of blood; epidermis has no blood vessels