Question | Answer |
bluish | cyanosis |
yellowish | jaundice |
reddish | eyrthema |
absence of color | albino |
yellow / red | carotene |
brown / black | melanin |
inherited and deremined by pigments in epidermis of skin | pigmentation |
oil glands | sebaceous |
keratinized/ dead epidermal cells | nails |
made of keratin | hair |
permanent hair loss | alopecia |
projects form the skin | shaft |
embedded in the skin, determines shape | root |
sweat glands | sudoriferous glands |
type of apocrine galnd, outer ear, secretes earwax/ cerumen | ceruminous glands |
UV rays produce | vitamin D |
topical medication | transdermal meds |
is a source of energy n the subcutaneous fascia | adipose tissue |
excess hear escapes through skin (get larger) | dialate |
heat is retained in body | constrict |
rewsponds to pain, pressure, temp (hot/cold) and touch | sensory perception |
superficial fascia mostly fat (insulate & absorb shock) | subcutaneous / hypodermis |
tough leathery fibroous connective tissue; only part vascularied | dermis |
germinativum and stratum corneum make up the | epidermis |
excess hear escapes through skin (get larger) | dialate |
heat is retained in body | constrict |
rewsponds to pain, pressure, temp (hot/cold) and touch | sensory perception |
superficial fascia mostly fat (insulate & absorb shock) | subcutaneous / hypodermis |
tough leathery fibroous connective tissue; only part vascularied | dermis |
germinativum and stratum corneum make up the | epidermis |
make new cells | stratum basale |
dead cells | stratum corneum |
flat spots - freckles | macules |
firm raised - pimples | papules |
blisters, fluid filled - chicken pox | vesicles |
pus filled - acne | pustules |
dried pus/blood - scab | crusts |
itchy elevated with irreg. shapes - hives | wheals |
deep loss of skin surface | ulcer |
inflammation of sebaceous glands | acne vulgaris |
contagious fungal infection | athletes foot |
most common type of cancer | skin cancer |
on the epidermis doesnt spread | basal |
spepheals spreads quickly | squamous |
black tumor most dangerous form of cancer | melanoma |
an inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
noncontagious inflammatory skin disorder caused by an allergen of irritant | eczema |
high contagious skin infection | impetigo |
chronic noncontagious skin | psoriasis |
viral infection of the skin | verrucae |
a highly contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp | ringworm |