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Membranes
Epidermis
Dermis
Accessory Organs
Skin Cancer & Burns
100
Cutaneous, serous, and mucous are types of this body membrane.
What is epithelial?
100
Outermost layer of keratin filled cells.
What is stratum corneum?
100
This is what the dermis is mostly composed of.
What is connective tissue?
100
This epidermal tube-like structure is required for hair growth.
What is hair follicle?
100
This is a slow growing tumor of the epidermis.
What is squamous cell carcinoma?
200
This is a connective tissue membrane.
What is synovial membrane?
200
The number of layers that compose the epidermis.
What is 5?
200
This layer of the dermis is the basis of fingerprinting.
What is the papillary layer?
200
Tiny involuntary muscle that causes goose bumps.
What is arrector pili?
200
Most common type of skin cancer that is less likely to metastasize.
What is basal cell carcinoma?
300
The respiratory, digestive, and urinary tracts are examples of this type of membrane.
What is mucous membrane?
300
Primary function is to absorb UV rays.
What is melanin?
300
This is the deeper layer of the dermis.
What is the reticular layer?
300
Skin receptor that detects light touch.
What is tactile/Meissner corpuscle?
300
Skin cancer that can develop from benign moles.
What is malignant melanoma?
400
This membrane covers the organs in the abdominal cavity.
What is visceral peritoneum?
400
If this is weakened or destroyed, the skin falls apart.
What is the dermal-epidermal junction?
400
Parallel rows of tiny bumps.
What is dermal papillae?
400
These are the most numerous and widespread of the sweat glands.
What are eccrine sweat glands?
400
Burn involving epidermis and all of dermis. (State degree and thickness).
What is third degree, full thickness?
500
Inflammation of the serous membranes of the thoracic cavity.
What is pleurisy?
500
Innermost layer of cells that continually reproduce.
What is stratum germinativum?
500
This layer is filled with a network of tough stretchable elastic fibers.
What is reticular layer?
500
Larger sweat glands found primarily in the axilla.
What are apocrine sweat glands?
500
Burn involving deep epidermis and upper layers of the dermis. (State degree and thickness).
What is second degree, deep partial thickness?