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22 Cards in this Set
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In which layer would you find collagen and elastin? |
Epidermis |
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Which layer of skin has Lipocytes? |
Adipose tissue |
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The epidermis, when stimulated by sunlight, converts cholesterol into? |
Vitamin D |
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Where are follicles based? |
Dermis |
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What gland provides oil that enters a hair follicle and lubricates the hair shaft? |
Sebaceous gland |
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Which layer contains no blood vessels? |
The epidermis |
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The dermis contains all of the following except: |
Melanocytes |
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When the muscle at the base of the hair follicle contracts it causes: |
Pilo erection |
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If a patient touches poison ivy and develops a probiotic erythritol measures rash at the side this is an example of what type of allergic response? |
Local reaction/contract dermatitis |
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Local allergic reaction in the body almost always affected the? |
Skin/mucous membrane |
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What are sudiforus glands? |
Sweat glands |
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What is the name of the whitewash half moon shape at the base of nail |
Lunula |
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A patient has basal cell carcinoma where are the basal cells located |
In the epidermis |
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Where are melanocytes located |
In the epidermis |
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What type of cells release histamine? |
Basophiles |
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An allergic reaction that affects areas throughout the body but is not life-threatening is called a |
Systemic reaction |
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What do mast cells and connective tissue release in response to an allergen |
Histamine |
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Histamine can cause all of the following except |
Cause hypertension |
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A patient with poor skin turgor and tenting has: |
Dehydration |
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A bulla is a type of: |
Blister |
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In a third degree burn, the thick crusty scab of necrotic tissue that forms is called a/an: |
Eschar |
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What is the medical word for a bed sore or a pressure sore? |
Decubitus ulcer |
