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Chapter 5

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Term
Definition
Epidermis   Superficial Region. Consist of epithelial tissue and is avascular  
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Dermis   Underlies epidermis. Mostly fibrous connective tissue. Vascular.  
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Hypodermis   Superficial Fascia. Subcutaneous layer deep to skin.  
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Keratinocytes   produce fibrous keratin. Top layer of skin.  
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Melanocytes   Produce pigment Melanin.  
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Dendritic   Langerhans cells. Star shaped macrophages.  
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Tactile   Merkel Cells. Sensory receptors that sense touch.  
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Thick skin   contains 5 layers and is found in high abrasion areas. Hands and feet.  
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Thin skin   contains only 4 strata.  
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Stratum Basale   Basel Layer. Deepest. Produces new cells.  
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Stratum Spinosum   Prickly Layer. Keratinicytes in this layer appear spikey.  
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Stratum Granulosum   Granular layer. Keratinization begins. Dehydrate.  
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Stratum Lucidum   Found only in thick skin.  
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Stratum Corneum   Horny layer. hard moister barrier. Most prodominat layer. shingles stacked up.  
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Apoptosis   program cell death.  
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Dermis   true skin. good stuff. strong flexible, fibroblast and macrophages. Nerves and blood vessels. Hair folicles. oil glands and sweat glands.  
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Papillary Layer   Loose fibers allow phagocytes to patrol for microorganisms.  
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Dermal Papillae   sends finger like projections up into epidermis. bumps and ridges in dermis  
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Friction Ridges   Enhance gripping ability. Finger Prints  
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Reticular Layer   Predominate layer. 80%of dermal thickness.  
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Cutaneous Plexus   Network of blood vessels  
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Flexure Lines   Dermal folds at or near joints. lines in the bends from lots of movement.  
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Striae   Stretch Marks  
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Melanin   Pigments. Melanasites make it. made in skin.  
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Carotene   Yellow to orange pigment. Can be converted to vitamin A.  
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Hemoglobin   Pinkish hue of fair skin is due to lower levels of melanin.  
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Homeostatic Imbalance   excessive sun expossure damages skin. elastic fibers clump causeing skin to become leathery.  
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Cyanosis   Blue skin color. low oxyenation  
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Erythema   Red. Fever, Hypertension, allergy  
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Pallor   Blanching or pale color. Pass out  
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Jaundice   Yellow cast. liver disorders.  
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Hairs   also called pili. hard keratin.  
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Shaft   area that extends above scalp.  
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Root   Living part. area with in scalp  
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Parts of hair shaft   Medulla, Cortex and Cuticle  
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Medulla   Central core of large cells and air spaces  
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Cortex   Several layers of flattened cells surrounding medulla  
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Cuticle   Outer layer consisting of overlapping layers of single cells.  
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Hair matrix   activily dividing area of bulb that produces hair cells.  
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Arrector Pili   small band of smooth muscle attached to follicle.  
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Vellus Hair   Vellum. pale, fine body hair on newborns.  
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Terminal Hair   coarse long hair. Scalp and eyebrows.  
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Hirsutism   Facial hair in male pattern on a female.  
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Alopecia   hair loss in both sexes after age 40  
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Nail matrix   thickened portion of bed responsible for nail growth.  
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Nail Folds   skin folds that overlap border of nail  
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Eponychium   nail fold that projects onto surface of nail body. Cuticle  
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Hyponychium   Area under free edge of plate that accumulates dirt  
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Sudoriferous Glands   Sweat glands.  
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Eccrine   Merocrine, sweat glands on palms. Soles and forehead.  
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Apocrine   sweat glands on axillary and groin from puberty.  
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Ceruminous Glands   lining of external ear canal. secreate ear wax.  
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Mammary Glands   secrete milk  
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Sebaceous Glands   Widly distributed oily holocrine secretion.  
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Protection   Chemical, Physical and Biological barrier  
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Chemical Barrier   Skin secretes many chemicals like sweat  
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Acid mantle   low pH of skin retards bacterial multiplation.  
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Physical Barrier   Flat and dead. Stratum Corneum. Block most water.  
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Biological Barrier   Epidermis contains phagocytic cells. Dermis contains macrophages. DNA can absorb harmful UV radiation.  
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Body Temp Regulation   Under normal temp sweat glands produce about 500 ml a day of unsociable sweat.  
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Cutaneous Sensory receptors   Nervous system. outside stimulation.  
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Metabolic Functions   skin can synthesize vitamian D needed for calcium absorption in intestine.  
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Keratinocytes   Produces protein. activate hormones  
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Basal Cell Carcinoma   Least milignant and most common. Sun exposed areas. grows slowly  
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Squamuos cell carcinoma   second most common type. can metastasize if left long enough.  
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Melanoma   Most dangerous, highly metastatic and resistant to chemotherapy.  
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The Rule of Nine   The burn percentage of the body.  
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First degree   Epidermal damage only. Red does not blanch.  
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Second degree   Epidermal and upper dermal damage. Blisters appear.  
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Third Degree   Entire thickness of skin involved. requires a graft to heal.  
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Dedridement   Removal of dead skin tissue.  
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