Eruptions
Freckles
Macules (flat spots on the skin)
Outer most
Epidermis
Blueish color of the skin
Cyanosis
Protects the body from what two things
UV rays and invasion of pathogens/germs
Sweat glands are located in this layer of skin
Dermis
Blisters or fluid filled sacs
Vesicles
True skin
Dermis
Jaundice indicates disease in one of two places
Liver (gallbladder)
Transdermal medication identifies what function
Absorption
The skin is called this because it covers the surface of the body
Membrane
Papules
Connects skin to underlying tissue
Hypodermis
Person with an absence of color pigments
Albino
Suns UV rays are transformed into what vitamin
D
Skin helps the body respond to what four sensations
Pain, pressure, temperature and touch
Ulcers
Deep loss in skin surface (may extend into dermis)
Unique ridges
Papillae
Erythema
Reddish color of the skin
Excretion helps eliminate what four things
Salt, small amounts of waste, excess water, and heat
Why is the skin classified as an organ
Made up of multiple tissues
Hives, or bug bites
Wheals (itchy elevated patches with irregular shapes)
Made up of dead keratinized cells
Nails
Brownish pigment produced by the epidermis with what special cells
Melanocytes
Source of energy in the hypodermis
Adipose tissue
Skin stores what five things
Fats, sugar, water, vitamins, and salt