Integumentary Review '24-25

Epidermis

100

Creates skin pigment

What is melanin?

200

Type of burn that only affects epidermis

What is first degree?

300

Means there are no blood vessels

What is avascular?

400

Specific type of tissue found in the epidermis

What is simple squamous epithelium?

500

Anchoring layer beneath all epithelial tissues

What is the basement membrane?

Dermis/Hypodermis

100

Bring oxygen and nutrients to all skin layers

What are blood vessels?

200

Parts of the dermis that sense pain, pressure, temperature, and touch

What are nerves?

300

Layer through which nutrients diffuse into the epidermis; creates fingerprint pattern

What is the papillary layer?

400

Layer containing elastic tissue that allows for dermal stretching

What is the reticular layer?

500

Signature symptom that only occurs in second-degree burns

What are blisters?

Skin Diseases

100

Caused by clogged pores and bacteria

What is acne?

200

Can be caused by an excess of UV radiation affecting the skin

What is skin cancer?

300

Third degree burns affect this layer

What is the hypodermis?

400

One type of medicine given to protect from infection in burns

What are antibiotics?

500

People with epidermolysis bullosa have a genetic mutation affecting this protein

What is collagen?

Hair & Nails

100

Organ that hair grows from

What is the hair follicle?

200

Allows hair to feel sensations

What is a nerve?

300

Protein found in hair, skin, and nails

What is keratin?

400

Muscle responsible for moving hair

What is the arrector pili?

500

Name for fastest growing area on nails

What is the lunula?

Miscellaneous

100

Color of skin of people typically located in sunnier areas

What is darker?

200

Release water and electrolytes onto skin's surface

What is a sweat gland?

300

Official name for oil gland

What is sebaceous gland?

400

Official name for fat 

What is adipose tissue?

500

Nutrient needed for embryonic growth that can be broken down by UV light

What is folate?