General
This is the sweat gland responsible for body odor.
What is an apocrine gland?
The outer layer of the epidermis made of dead cells.
What is the stratum corneum?
This pigment makes up freckles and moles.
What is melanin?
Shape of this determines whether hair is curly or straight.
What is the hair shaft?
Small blisters around the lips caused by herpes simplex infection.
What are cold sores?
The structure responsible for nail growth.
What is the matrix?
This is the dividing layer, the deepest layer of the epidermis.
What is the stratum basale?
This pigment is a yellow-orange color.
What is carotene?
This is the outer layer of hair that wears away.
What is the cuticle?
The type of burn that requires skin grafting.
What is a THIRD DEGREE BURN?
This and the reticular layer make up the dermis.
What is the papillary layer?
This is the protein found in skin, nails and hair.
What is keratin?
Skin has a rosy glow when this oxygen-rich protein shows through transparent cell layers.
What is hemoglobin?
The part of the hair that is embedded in the hair follicle.
What is root?
A slow growing encapsulated neoplasm that seldom kills the host.
What is BENIGN?
These structures are responsible for the patterns of your fingerprints.
What are dermal papilla?
This is another name for the deep layer of integument that supports the skin.
What is the hypodermis or subcutaneous tissue?
When skin is this color, it is due to a disease that restricts the oxygen supply.
What is blue?
This gland is associated with the hair follicle.
Sebaceous?
The type of burn that heals in 2-3 days.
What is a FIRST DEGREE BURN?
Suggested by the American Cancer Society to recognize malignant melanoma.
What is the ABCD (E) rule?
These cells produce the pigments in the epidermis.
What is a melanocyte?
This disease causes yellowing of the skin is due to problems with liver functioning.
What is jaundice?
This is when hair is not replaced as fast as it is shed.
What is alopecia?
Most dangerous skin cancer.
What is MALIGNANT MELANOMA?