What's in there, anyways?
What is the name of the protein that protects and "water proofs" our skin, hair, and nails?
keratin
Your patient is described of having erythroderma. What is this?
red skin
What type of glands help to cool the body?
sudoriferous
Which layer of the epidermis contains dead, keratinized squamous cells?
stratum corneum
Your brother is sent home from school with pediculosis. What is that?
lice infestation
Which part of hair is responsible for whether or not your hair is straight or curly?
shaft
What type of cells protect our cell's DNA from UV rays?
melanocytes
What is the medical term for "dry skin condition"
xeroderma
Name the types of partial-thickness burns
1st and 2nd degree
What is the name of the deepest layer of the epidermis?
stratum basale
What is onychophagia?
biting (eating) nails
What type of tissue makes up the epidermis?
stratified squamous
What kind of tissue is found in the subcutaneous layer/hypodermis? It helps to warm the body
adipose tissue
What does the term onychomycosis mean?
fungal condition of the nail
Which type of sweat glands cover the majority of the body (hair, chest, hands, etc...)?
eccrine
Which layer of skin contains melanocytes and keratinocytes?
epidermis
What is the more common name for Tinea Pedis?
athlete's foot
What muscle is responsible for goose bumps?
arrector pili muscle
Which type of sweat glands are plentiful in the areas of the axilla and pubis?
apocrine glands
What is the medical term for a pressure ulcer?
decubitus ulcer
How do blood vessels help to regulate body temperature?
vasodilation/vasoconstriction
Which layer of the skin contains hair follicles, nerve endings, glands, and blood vessels?
dermis
How does cryotherapy kill cells?
with cold
Which type of gland lies adjacent to the hair follicle?
sebaceous gland
What type of gland produces ear wax?
ceruminous glands
Trichotilomania is a mental disorder where individuals are obsessed with doing this
pulling out their own hair
What type of burn has fluid-filled blisters and is painful?
2nd degree burn
What is the name of the upper level of the dermis? This is where our fingerprints are.
papillary
You read in the patient's chart that he has "urticaria." What is the common name for this?
hives
Your patient has been burned in the following areas:
front of head, front of torso, and front of right arm.
According to the Rule of 9's, what percentage of the body is burned?
27%