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Skin2
Skin
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Arrector Pili | Smooth muscles surrounding each follicle |
| Dermis | Layer of skin that does not continually shed and regenerate |
| Langer's Cleavage Lines | collagen fibers in the dermis arranging in different patterns over the body |
| Stretch Marks | elastic fibers in the dermis are stretched too much and will weaken or tear |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | in epidermis areas that were exposed to a lot of sunlight. |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | Most common Skin Cancer |
| Malignant Melanoma | Most deadly of all skin cancers |
| Malignant Melanoma | skin cancer that can start from a pigmented mole that spreads |
| ABCD Rule | characteristics identified when checking moles |
| Moh's Surgery | technique used to remove skin cancer |
| Melanocytes | cells containing melanin |
| Tyrosine | amino acid converted to melanin |
| Tyronsinase | Enzyme used to regulate melanin production |
| Albinism | genetic defect, tyrosinase missing from birth |
| Melasma | Pregnancy Mask |
| Cyanotic | Blue color due to deoxygenated blood |
| Vitaligo | stop of melanin production due to an injury by a virus or immune cell |
| Surface Film | Composed of Sweat, Oil, Epithelial Cells |
| Sweat | Composed of salt, uric acid, ammonia, urea |
| UV Radiation | Stimulates the production of Vitamin D |
| Cholecalciferol | converted to Vitamin D |
| Burns | Injury or death of skin cells due to heat, UV radiation, electricity, or chemicals |
| First Degree Burn | Burn - minor discomfort, no blistering, minimal tissue damage |
| Second Degree Burn | Burn - Injury to the deeper layers of the epidermis and the upper layer of the dermis, Blisters, severe pain |
| Third Degree Burn | Burn- Destruction of the epidermis and dermis, Tissue death beyond the glands and hair follicles |
| Lanugo | fine and soft hair found on the fetus |
| Vellus | "second set of hair" stronger, fine, and less pigmented |
| Terminal hair | hair that replaced vellus during puberty |
| Sebum | Oil, secreted by sebaceous glands |
| Lanula | crescent shaped white area of the nails, "little moon" |
| Onycholysis | separation of the nail bed caused by trauma or fungus |
| Sweat Glands | Eccrine and Apocrine |
| Eccrine | most common sweat glands |
| Apocrine | sweat glands found in the armpit, areola of the breast, pigmented skin around the anus |
| Comedo | inflamed plug |
| Cerumen | ear wax |
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