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Cricks Dermal Vocab

Cricks Dermal & Skin Color Vocab

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Name the structures that increase the surface area of the dermal surface. dermal papillae
Name the two functions of the dermal papillae? Some carry blood supply, some facilitate sensation.
Name the 2 tissue types found most commonly in the dermis. Collagen and elastin (elastic fibers)
Name the physical property of dermal tissues that allow it to stretch. elasticity
Name the physcial property of dermal tissues that allow it to return to its original shape after being stretched. extensibility
Over-strecthing of the dermal layer can result in tearing of the layer, resulting in silvery-white streaks being seen in the skin. What are they called? stretch marks
Name the 3 pigments that give skin its color. Melanin, carotene, hemoglobin.
Name the pigment is responsible for the difference in skin color in people? Melanin
What causes some people to have more melanin than others? Their melanocytes produce more melanin. Everyone has the same NUMBER of these cells (roughly.)
Name the two skin issues are caused by patches of melaning accumulating in the dermis. Freckles and liver spots
Describe the effect of UV light on melanin producing cells? When exposed to UV, cells produce more melanin producing a tan.
Describe why a tan is lost over time? The melanin producing cells die and slough off the skin surface in a few days
Name the genetic disorder that prevents the skin from producing melanin Albinism
Name the pigment that gives the stratum corneum its yellow color. carotene
Caucasian people have skin tones with pink to red features. What causes this? Hemoglobin in the blood.
What determines the redness of the skin in white people? The amount of oxygen in the blood.
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