Question | Answer |
get larger | dilate |
get smaller | constrict |
sudoriferous | sweat glands |
sebaceous | oil glands, not on palms/soles of feet, secretes sebum |
Alopecia | permanent hair loss |
what hair is made of | keratin |
hair grows from | follicle |
hair projects from skin | shaft |
hair embedded in skin; determines whether hair is straight or curly | root |
melanin color | brown/black |
carotene color | red/yellow |
ceruminous glands | apocrine gland, located in outer ear, secretes earwax, cerum |
erythema | reddish color, caused by burns/congestion of blood vessels |
jaundice | yellow discoloration, caused by bile in blood |
cyanosis | blusish skin, insufficient 02; heart, lung, circulatory ds |
macules | flat spots |
papules | firm raised |
vesicles | blisters, fluid filled |
pustules | pus filled |
crusts | dried pus/blood |
wheals | itchy elevated w/irregular shapes (insect bites/hives) |
ulcer | deep loss of skin surface |
describe nails | keratinized/dead epidermal cells |
where do nails grow | under the lunula of nail bed |
UV rays help skin produce | Vitamin D |
topical medication | transdermal meds |
where is adipose tissue | subcutaneous fascia |
skin temporarily stores | fat, glucose, water, vitamins, salt |
sensory perception responds to | pain, pressure, temperature, touch |
functions of skin | barrier to sun, invasion of pathogens, holds moisture |
AKA epidermis | germinativum/stratum |
basale | makes new skin cells to replace old cells |
stratum corneum | outermost/ top layer that is shed constantly |
dermis | (corium/ true skin), tough, leathery fibrous connective tissue; only part vascularized |
subcutaneous | (hypodermis) superficial fascia; mostly fat, insulates & absorbs shock, anchors skin |