Skin
What are the three layers of the integumentary system?
epidermis
dermis
hypodermis (fatty layer)
Which epidermal cells give our skin its color (produce melanin)?
Melanocytes
What are the layers of the epidermis from superficial to deep?
Stratum corneum
Stratum granulosum
Stratum spinosum
Stratum basale
What degree of burn is the least severe?
How old is the oldest living person?
116
What layer is under the epidermis
dermis
Which cells make up majority of the epidermis?
Keratinocytes
Which layer of the epidermis is only present in thick skin?
Stratum lucidum
Which degree of burn is a "full thickness" burn?
3rd degree
Who was the president from 1933-1945?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
What are two functions of the skin?
Sensory Response
Temperature Regulation
Protection (biological- immune cells, chemical- secretes antibiotics, physical- many layers)
Making Vitamin D
Blood storage
Excretion
Which cells help with sensory response (touch)?
Tactile epithelial cells
What is the tough water-resistant layer of the epidermis where cells are filled with keratin?
Stratum granulosum
What degree of burn is a sunburn usually considered?
1st degree
Name one football team that is still undefeated in the NFL.
Chiefs
Which layer of skin is the thickest?
Dermis
Which cells help attack foreign invaders and activate the immune system?
Dendritic cells
Which layer of the epidermis has the most dendritic cells?
Stratum spinosum
A "partial thickness" burns destroys what layers of skin?
Epidermis and part of dermis
Which country has the most islands?
Sweden
what is the purpose of the hypodermis?
cushion / protection/ insulation
What is the function of keratinocytes?
Produce keratin (protective protein)
Which layer of the epidermis are most new cells are made?
Stratum basale
Why do people not feel pain with 3rd degree burns?
The nerves are destroyed
Who is the highest paid actor in the world?
Dwayne (The Rock) Johnson