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Derm

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functions of the skin   protective, sensory, makes active V D, identiviation/social communiction  
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layers of the skin   epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous fat  
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layers of epidermis   stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale  
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major cell population (80%), immune function   keratinocyte  
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derived from neural crest, same number in all races, also found in hair follicles, brain, and eyes   melanocytes  
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antigen presenting cell in the skin   langerhans cells  
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layers of dermis   papillary, reticular  
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most of the dermis is made up of the   reticular dermis  
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layer of the dermis that contains blood vessels, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and muscles, sweat glands   reticular dermis  
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types of sweat glands   eccrine, apocrine  
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type of sweat gland involved in thermoregulation, found all over the whole body   eccrine  
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type of swear gland involved in scent, found in axilla, genitals, ears, eyelids, mammary   apocrine  
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cells of the dermis   fibroblasts, mast cells, macrophages  
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cell of the dermis that synthesizes collagen   fibroblasts  
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cell of the dermis that has many IgE receptors on their surface, cause hives   Mast cells  
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means net like   reticulated  
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lesion that looks like a coin   nummular  
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flat (non-palpable), alteration in color, size is 1cm or less,   macule  
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a large macules (>1cm)   patch  
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raised (palpable), size is 1cm or less, color can vary,   papule  
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a pearly papule with telangiectasia is probably   basal cell carcinoma  
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is a large papule >1cm   plaque  
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dark brown, waxy papule   seborrheic keratosis  
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raised and filled with clear fluid, size is 1cm or less   vesicle  
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a large vesicle >1cm   bulla  
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dew drops on a rose petal   vesicles on an erythematous base (chicken pox)  
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raised (palpable), circumscribed collection of inflammatory cells and free fluid, variable in size   pustule  
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raised solid, often round, deeper than papule, size is 1cm or less   nodule  
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a large nodule >1cm   tumor  
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skin lesion formerly known as hive   wheal  
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firm, edematous papule or plaque, fluid filled but fluid is bound, flat-topped elevations, transient in nature, type I hypersensitivity reaction   wheal  
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secondary skin lesions   scale, crust, erosion, ulcer, fissure, atrophy  
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secondary skin lesion formerly known as scab   crust  
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collection of serum, blood, or pus   crust  
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focal loss of epidermis, heals without scarring   erosion  
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focal loss of epidermis and dermis, heals with scarring   ulcer  
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linear crack (occurs following lichenification)   fissure  
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erosions from scratching   excoriation  
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enhancing of lines already in the skin   lichenification  
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Flat brown spots with sharp borders on dorsum of hand   Lentigines  
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Erythematous, dome-shaped nodule with central plug   Keratoacanthoma  
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Pearly papule with umbilicated center   Molluscum contagiosum  
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Sexually active person w/ rash on palms & soles, general LAD   Secondary syphilis (Money spots); VDRL will confirm  
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layers of the skin   epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous fat  
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layers of epidermis   stratum corneum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum basale  
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derived from neural crest, same number in all races, also found in hair follicles, brain, and eyes   melanocytes  
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antigen presenting cell in the skin   langerhans cells  
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layers of dermis   papillary, (mostly) reticular  
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layer of the dermis that contains blood vessels, hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and muscles, sweat glands   reticular dermis  
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types of sweat glands   Eccrine (thermoregulation), apocrine (scent: in axilla, genitals, ears, eyelids, mammary)  
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cells of the dermis   Fibroblasts (synthesize collagen), mast cells, macrophages  
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Dermis cell: has many IgE receptors on its surface, cause hives   Mast cells  
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flat (non-palpable), alteration in color, size is 1cm or less:   macule  
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a large macules (>1cm)   patch  
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raised (palpable), size is 1cm or less, color can vary:   papule  
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large papule >1cm =   plaque  
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