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13 Cards in this Set
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Which epidermal cell type is most numerous? |
Keratinocytes |
Protein that makes up the epidermis |
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Which cell functions as part of the immune system? |
Dendritic cell |
Macrophages |
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The epidermis provides a physical barrier due largely to the presence of a... |
Keratin |
Protein |
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Skin color is determined by... |
The amount of blood Pigments Oxygenation level of the blood |
3 different factors |
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The sensations of touch and pressure are picked up by receptors located in.... |
The dermis |
Not the Merkel cell |
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Name things about the papillary layer. |
It is largely areolar connective tissue It contains nerve endings that respond to stimuli It is highly vascular |
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Skin surface markings that reflect points of tight dermal attachment to underlying tissues are called |
Flexure lines |
Not the papillary layer |
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Which of the following is not an epidermal derivative |
Hair Sweat gland Sensory receptor Sebaceous gland |
These are both in the epidermis and dermis, but one is solely in the dermis. |
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Layers of thin epidermis starting from the superficial layer |
Corneum, granulosum, spinosum, & the basale |
Everything except planter and Palmer regions |
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What is the function of an arrector pili muscle? |
Can cause a hair to stand straight up |
Goose bumps |
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The product of this type of sweat gland includes protein and lipid substances that become odoriferous as a result of bacterial action |
Apocrine gland |
Onset of puberty |
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What is the purpose of sebum? |
Lubricates the surface of the skin and hair |
Oils |
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The rule of nines is helpful clinically in... |
Estimating the extent of a burn |
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