Microbiology
What is another term used for lice?
Pediculosis
What does SPF stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
What are the two levels of the True skin aka the Dermis.
Papillary Layer Closest to the Epidermis
Reticular Layer The Deepest layer of the Dermis
The Appendages of the skin are also known as what?
Epithelial Derivatives
What is another term for itch Mites?
Scabies
These are used to treat bacterial infections and may be oral or topical.
Antibiotics
What two substances stimulate the Melanosome causing it to produce Melanin?
Tyrosine (amino acid) and Tyrosinase (enzyme)
What are cone like projections that push up into that epidermis and are used as a way to increase the surface area of the Dermis.
Dermal Papillae
This is the portion of air that contains keratin and melanin.
Cortex
Layer of skin made of adipose tissue (fat).
Subcutaneous Layer
What is the skins resident fungus and what condition does an overgrowth of it cause?
Malassezia Fur Fur
Tinea Versicolor
What are the two different types of sunscreens and how are they different?
Chemical - Absorbs and traps UV radiation.
Physical - Reflect or scatter the sun's UV radiation.
What do we call small arteries and veins that come together for microcirculation?
Looped capillaries
What are the three types of hair?
Lanugo - found on babies
Vellus - women and children
Terminal - arms and groin areas/ beards of men
What are they two chemicals produced by the mast cell in response to inflammation?
Histamine and Heparin
This toxin is produced by the bacteria and are actively secreted, they can cause irritation to the body and show up as the initial symptoms of an infection.
Exotoxin
What is caused when melanin dies off in the skin?
Hypopigmentation
These are our touch receptors/Nerve endings...
Tactile corpuscles
What is the gel-like substance made up of water and proteins that maintains water balance and gives support to the dermis.
Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
What protein makes up 5% of the Dermis and creates it's framework?
Reticulin
This toxin is released after the bacteria is killed by our immune system or dies off and shows up as secondary symptoms.
Endotoxin
What are the 3 different UV rays ?
UVA (Aging Ray/Strongest)
UVB (Burning Ray)
UVC (breaks up in the earth atmosphere/doesn't reach us.)
What are the 8 structure of the Dermis. You must name all 8 correctly for the points or it will be passed on.
Fat Cells - Blood Vessels - Lymph Vessels - Sebaceous Glands - Sudoriferous Glands - Hair Follicles - Arrector Pili Muscle - Nerve endings
What are the two types of Sudoriferous Glands (sweat) found in the skin?
Apocrine (Active at Puberty) and Eccrine Glands(Active at Birth)
This is the space within the skin where the hair is located and it is lined with epithelial cells.
Hair Follicle