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What Beautiful Stratums You Have
Fluids and Secretions
Deep Within the System
All Things Dermis
A Clinical View
100
Named for it's translucent coloring, this layer is only on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
What is stratum lucidum?
100
the only dry membrane
What is the cutaneous membrane? ("the skin" is not accepted)
100

tissue type that makes up both layers of the dermis 

What is dense connective tissue?

100
Connective tissue fibers found within the dermis.
What are collagen and elastic?
100
caused by constant, long-term, unrelieved pressure on certain body parts that are bony, reducing blood flow to the area and leading to necrosis (tissue death); most common in elderly patients who have debilitating conditions that cause them to be immobile
What are decubitis ulcers (bedsores)?
200

These cells are found in stratum basale and are present to protect cells of the epidermis.

What are melanocytes?

200
Wet membrane that produces a fluid that is slippery in texture to keep organs within the cavity from becoming damaged.
What is a serous membrane?
200
When the blood flow increases within the dermis, the result will show on the surface of the epidermis as this.
What is erythema (or redness)?
200

Flexible, epithelial structure that encloses the hair and supports the production of new "hair cells".

What is the hair follicle?

200
rough bumps caused by a viral infection and commonly occur on the hands and feet; best treatment is to cause a mild irritation, usually by freezing, liquid irritation and lasers
What is a wart?
300
the last layer of living cells
What is stratum granulosum?
300
Glands secrete this product from the time a person is born, though more is produced during puberty than any other portion of the life span.
What is sebum?
300
Deep within the epidermis are cells that create melanin. What TWO qualities of this pigment determine a person's natural skin tone?
What is the type and amount of melanin?
300
Structures created by the uneven surface of the papillary layer of the dermis.
What are dermal papillae?
300
a condition in which the cells that produce skin color no longer function properly; one of the best treatments is specialized light treatment from a doctor
What is vitiligo?
400

This portion of a skin appendage that exists as a replacement of the epidermis and allows for a "window" to the dermis.

What is the nail body (nail bed)?

400

This gland produces and secretes a fluid onto the surface of the skin, specifically in efforts the cool down the body and return it to NBT.

What is the eccrine gland?

(sweat gland is not accepted)

400

The hypodermis insulates deeper tissues from extreme temperature changes outside of the body and is made of this tissue type.

What is adipose tissue?

400
This is why you would not see hair regeneration in an area that suffered a third-degree burn.
What is because the entire dermis is gone (hair follicle has been burned off)?
400
a genetic abnormality where the skin is partially or totally devoid of the skin pigment melanin; it is hereditary, and not contagious
What is albinism?
500
The most superficial stratum creates "dandruff" and is this many cell layers thick.
What is 20-30 layers?
500

Blood travels through these vessels, specifically in the dermal papillae, and connect veins and arteries.

What are capillaries (capillary loops)?

500

The dermal blood vessels carry blood, which contains this pigment, that is influenced by the amount of oxygen present.

What is hemoglobin?

500

Location(s) of the apocrine gland using surface landmark terms.

What is the axillary region and pubic region?

500
a common autoimmune disorder that often results in unpredictable hair loss; in the majority of cases, hair falls out in small patches and occurs when white blood cells attack the cells in hair follicles
What is alopecia areata?