Question | Answer |
what is the largest organ in the body? | skin |
continuous with mucous membranes, layered structures | characteristics of skin |
protects the body form microorganisms, sunlight and chemicals | functions |
what is one of the senses that you cannot block out? | pressure |
what is the protein that water proofs the skin and that occurs in hair and fingernails? | karatin |
where is the melanin pigment produced | deep layers of epidermis |
what protects the deeper cells from sunlight? | melanocytes |
what are the two layers of the epidermis | stratum corneum, and stratum germinativum |
what does germinating mean? | grow |
what is the layer of the epidermis with only dead cells left? | stratum corneum |
how does the stratum germinativium grow? | mitosis |
waht is the dermis composed of | fibrous connective tissue |
what is the muscle that causes goose bumps? | arrector pili |
what is the underlying white crescent part of the nail called | lanule |
if there are many sensory receptors in the area, how will the sensitivity be to that area? | strong |
what are oil glands called | sebaceous |
what is oil called | sebum |
what lessens the amount of heat loss from the skin? | sebaceous |
what inhibits the growth of bacteria on the skin? | sebaceous glands |
what are ear wax glands called? | ceruminous glands |
what are sweat glands reffered to as? | sudoriferous glands |
what two types of sweat glands are there? | appocrine and eccrine |
appocrine | puberty sweating |
sweat glands in the forehead, upperlip, plams and soles | eccrine |
what is the acid left after fat is burned? | keytone |
what layer of skin is not actually a layer? | subcutaneous |
loose connective tissue; the matrix contains tissue fluid and WBC's | aerolar tissue |
stores fat as a potential energy sorce | ADIPOSE |
what color is normal skin | pink, or pink undertones |
if someone has cherry red skin, what might that be an indicator of? | carbon monoxide poisoning |
what are the most common forms of skin cancer? | squamous cell and basal cell carcinoma |
what is the main reason for complication in burn victoms? | infection |