A&P Chapter 5

What layer germinates the epidermis?

What layer germinates the dermis and hypodermis?

Skin is well developed during the ___th month of gestation.

The downy coat is called ____ and is formed during the ____th of gestation.

What encases the baby at birth?

Small white spots from sebaceous.

your skin is ____% of your weight

The 2 (3) distinct regions of the skin.

The epidermis is a _____ stratified squamous epithelium.

The majority of epidermal cells are ______ that produce ____.

These cells synthesize melanin.

These cells are associated with sensory nerve endings.

Microphages that help activate the immune system.

Exposure to ultraviolet (U/V) light causes the skin to darken by stimulating the production of...

The reticular layer accounts for ___% of the dermis.

Order of epidermis layers from surface to deep: stratum___

The skin that covers the palms, fingertips, and soles is considered ______ skin and consists of _____ layers.

In thin skin, the _____ layer is absent.

When you scratch your skin, what comes off as white flakes that are mostly cells from the stratum _____.

In skin, blood vessels are found in the _____

The toughened outer portion of the hair is termed the ___.

The structure that contracts to cause "goose bumps" is the____

The central core of the hair is the ___.

Two types of glands found in the skin are the_______ and _______ glands.

Sebaceous glands secrete _____.

Sudoriferous glands secrete _____.

Appendages of the skin:

The different layers of the epidermis have one feature in common. This feature is:

Growth of the epidermis takes place because of mitosis in the ______.

The type of tissue making up the bulk of the dermis is ______.

When assessing the extent of burns on the body using the rule of nines, the anterior and posterior trunk represents about what percentage of the body?

Glands usually associated with hair follicles are (could be two):

Which of the vitamin is “activated” in the skin?

In order to reduce an excessive body heat loss (there could be several):

Functions of skin:

Types of barriers of skin protection:

What is vellus?

Nails are made up of hard ____ and have a ______, a _______, and a _____.

2 Types of hair

Length of anagen phase for hair growth on scalp.

What affects the growth and density of hair?

What are the major problems resulting from burns?

The degree of burn only affecting the epidermis

The degree of burn where disfigurement may occur.

Possible treatment for burns:

The least dangerous form of skin cancer.

Type of skin cancer that can be lethal.

Skin cancer that arises from the melanocytes of a preexisting mole

How to identify malignant melanoma:

Yellow to orange pigment

Polymer ranging in color from yellow to red/brown to black

Gives pinkish hue to skin

cyanosis is ____ color

erythema is ____ color

jaundice is _____ color

bronzing is ____ color

pallor is ____ color

black and blue marks

Finger prints are what type of skin marking?