Skin
This is the outermost layer of the skin, providing a protective barrier.
What is the epidermis?
This is the main function of the integumentary system
What is protection?
This common condition occurs when hair follicles become clogged with oil and dead skin cells, often causing pimples and blackheads.
What is acne?
These structures in the skin produce hair and anchor it to the dermis
What are hair follicles?
Jaundice
What is yellow?
This layer of skin contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue and supports the epidermis.
What is the dermis?
This process helps maintain body temperature through mechanisms like sweating and adjusting blood flow.
What is thermoregulation?
This chronic skin condition causes red, itchy, inflamed patches, often linked to allergies or irritants.
What is eczema?
These specialized structures in the skin detect sensations like pressure, vibration, and texture
What are touch receptors (like Meissner’s and Pacinian corpuscles)?
Cyanosis
What is blue?
This deepest layer of skin stores fat and helps insulate and cushion the body.
What is the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis)?
These glands produce sweat, which cools the body and helps excrete small amounts of waste.
What are eccrine/apocrine glands?
This autoimmune disorder causes rapid skin cell buildup, resulting in thick, scaly patches that can be itchy or painful
What is psoriasis?
The visible, external part of the hair that extends above the skin's surface
What is the hair shaft?
Ecchymosis
What is purple/blue?
These specialized cells in the epidermis produce the pigment melanin.
What are melanocytes?
These glands secrete oil to keep the skin flexible, waterproof, and protected from microbes
What are sebaceous glands?
Damage to skin cells’ DNA, often from UV radiation, can lead to this serious condition
What is skin cancer?
These structures in the skin deliver nutrients, remove waste, and help regulate temperature
What are blood vessels?
Erythema
What is red?
This protein in the epidermis makes skin tough, waterproof, and resistant to infection.
What is keratin?
This slightly acidic layer of the skin protects against bacteria and environmental damage.
What is the acid mantle?
The ABCDE warning signs help detect this deadly form of skin cancer early
What is melanoma?
This outermost layer of the epidermis acts as a protective barrier and is constantly shed and replaced
What is the stratum corneum?
Carotenemia
What is orange?