Epidermis

Title: Importance of photosynthesis in agriculture. Introduction: photosynthesis is the process by which plants and some bacteria convert energy from the sun into food or chemical energy, This is how plants survive. This is the chemical reaction that takes place inside the leaf of a plant. This is what makes plants green and healthy.Photosynthesis has a vital role in agriculture. It allows crops to turn energy from the sun into a food source it helps the growth of the crop. It provides…

The outer layer of skin also known as epidermis and the underlying layer of the skin known as dermis is damaged or lost because of the lack of white blood cell to kill the bacteria leading to skin loss. The infected area become reddish or pinkish. “For Grade 2, indicators include partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis, or both. The ulcer is superficial and presents clinically as an abrasion or blister” (Hughes, 2008)…

Pressure ulcers have become more prevalent among patients in any health care setting. The development of pressure ulcers have many factors that contribute to the development which makes it difficult to know what exactly caused the pressure ulcer to occur. With many factors that can be involved the treatment process can take some time to see what will work for each patient as well as the stage the pressure ulcer is in. The further developed a pressure ulcer the longer it takes to heal, the…

Keratinized Stratified squamous epithelium are cells on the surface of the pinna of the ear in the epidermis. These are structurally flat cells, and although they are part of the skin surface layer they are no longer active cells by the lack of blood supply. They are pack of a keratin proteins, which main purpose is to make our skin waterproof from hazard chemicals. These dead cells are constantly deteriorating from the surface of the skin. The cells on the base layer are really cuboidal shape.…

or don't heal. If a mole is asymmetrical then it is a warning sign for melanoma and the moles can be any color and are usually have a large diameter. The causes of melanoma happen when mutations occur in the DNA of skin cells. It starts at the epidermis due to ultraviolet light/radiation, then spreads through the rest of the body. Chemically it rapidly…

This week I worked with Dr. Lanting, his scribe, Anna, and three other Medical Assistants. Their names are Juana who is the MA supervisor, Andre, and Annette. It seems like Monday’s and Tuesday’s are the busiest days at the clinic. It seems like the more time at the clinic the more I am learning. There are so many up and coming medications out there for chronic idiopathic uticaria and Asthma. My guess is that there are several others, but I find it all really interesting. There are…

What is Microneedling? Microneedling is a treatment that involves creating small wounds in the epidermis. This helps stimulate the production of new elastin and collagen. This treatment can help reduce the size of the pores. It can also wrinkles and improve skin texture. At Youth Reflections, micro-needling is performed along with platelet-rich plasma injections. It is called the RENEW procedure. PRP injections have been used in medicine for a long time in order to repair joint, tendon and…

The human body, just like animals, has evolved over time. One of the greatest biological adaptations of the humans is skin color. Today, there are 7 billion different skin tones since no skin color is identical. However, in Africa, 100 thousand years ago that was certainly not the case.[Bryce] The evolution of skin color over the past 100 thousand years is due to the combination of three factors: skin exposure, ultraviolet rays, and Vitamin D. [Jablonski and Chaplin] These factors attribute to…

Get Safe Tanning for an Amazing Bronze Look Tan myths: Tanning cause of skin cancer and skin aging. The heredity is a major factor of skin cancer. But When we are exposed to the sun for a long time without sun protection to get tan look. It may cause sun burning, not skin cancer. But studies found relationship between sun exposure and premature aging. So, Tanners are safe because it contains sun protection factor and we must use sun protection products after we get a tanning to be safe and…

It is no doubt that nails are of a big importance since they can signal us that that something is going on inside our bodies. They can carry the symptoms of many dangerous diseases such as cancer. If you hear lunula you might immediately think that that is just an area of pigment change under the nails, but it is more than that. That crescent-shaped whitish area at the end of a fingernail is actually really sensitive area and you should keep it safe because it can easily get damaged. In this…