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Published 07/30/2024 skin aka
Published 07/30/2024 skin comprises what percentage of total body weight?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature offers general protection?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature offers protection from UV light?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature offers protection from infection?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature offers sensory function?
Published 07/30/2024 ability to produce sweat for moisture, and release sweat for thermoregulation
Published 07/30/2024 What tissue offers thermoregulation via insulation?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature prevents excessive water loss?
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature prevents skin dryness?
Published 07/30/2024 How do sebaceous glands release sebum
Published 07/30/2024 What skin feature protects against heat?
Published 07/30/2024 2 types of sweat glands
Published 07/30/2024 Which sweat gland is related to the pilosebaceous unit
Published 07/30/2024 apocrine sweat glands release mechanism: {{c1::vesicular secretion: releases secretion by pinching off a portion of the cell (“apo = aportion”}}a…
Published 07/30/2024 What is the metabolic function of skin?
Published 07/30/2024 Epithelium of Skin
Published 07/30/2024 Fibers of skin connective tissue
Published 07/30/2024 Fiber of skin connective tissue that allegedly keeps skin taut
Published 07/30/2024 Fiber of skin connective tissue that enables stretching
Published 07/30/2024 Cells of skin connective tissue
Published 07/30/2024 Cell of skin connective tissue that has signet-ring appearance, present in the deeper layers
Published 07/30/2024 Oxidized regenerated cellulose dressing can fully heal thermal wounds in how many days
Published 07/30/2024 Unicellular units of skin muscle tissue
Published 07/30/2024 smooth muscle that causes goosebumps when contracted
Published 07/30/2024 Nervous tissue of skin Consists mostly of
Published 07/30/2024 Mechanoreceptors of skin nervous tissue
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are unencapsulated?
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are encapsulated?
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are slow-adapting?
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are fast-adapting?
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are oval-shaped?
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor has 25% of its receptors in the hands
Published 07/30/2024 Where are 25% of merkel disk receptors
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor has flattened dendrites touching the cells of stratum basale
Published 07/30/2024 Which mechanoreceptor/s are difficult to view under LM?
Published 07/30/2024 For light touch (discriminatory touch) and sustained pressure on the skin [Identify mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 For touch and low frequency vibration [Identify mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 detects skin stretching, tension [Identify mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 rapid vibration (200-300 Hz) and pressure [Identify mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ base of epidermal epithelium (stratum basale)○ near Meissner’s corpuscle
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ between epidermal ridges in the papillary / upper dermis (fingers, toes, palms, etc.)○ usually projects into the epidermis
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ found in deep skin○ between dermis (dermal papillae) and hypodermis
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ deep in the dermis (sometimes even in the hypodermis)○ joint capsules, viscera○ can also be seen in the periosteum
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ Unencapsulated ○ Slow-adapting ○ Oval-shaped
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ Encapsulated ○ Fast-adapting ○ Oval-shaped
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ Encapsulated ○ Slow-adapting
Published 07/30/2024 [Identify mechanoreceptor]○ Encapsulated ○ Fast-adapting
Published 07/30/2024 Tissues present in the epidermis
Published 07/30/2024 Layers present in the epidermis
Published 07/30/2024 Stratum corneum aka
Published 07/30/2024 uppermost layer, on the surface of the skin [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 usually 20 layers of cells [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Primary barrier between body and environment [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Continuous shedding [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Stratum corneum composition
Published 07/30/2024 thin, clear / translucent layer of dead, flattened keratinocyte cells [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 found only in thick skin sp. in areas prone to abrasion (fingertips, palms, soles) [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 first layer of anucleated cells [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 constantly shed off, along with the s. corneum [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 contains a protein that is responsible for the degeneration of skin cells [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 allows skin to stretch [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 “granular layer” relatively thin layer [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Stratum Granulosum composition
Published 07/30/2024 “prickle-cell layer” [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 consists the majority of the thickness of the epidermis [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 multilayered (about 8-10 layers) [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 spine-like appearance due to shrinking of microfilaments during H & E staining [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 with most number of desmosomes (for cohesiveness and intercellular connections) [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 “Stratum Germinativum” [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 deepest layer of epidermis; on the dermal (basal) surface [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 mitotically active [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Why does the stratum spinosum have a spine like appearance
Published 07/30/2024 Stratum Basale composition
Published 07/30/2024 Stratum Basale Features
Published 07/30/2024 shape follows the dermal papilla as some layers divide faster and move downward [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Which ridges of the statum basale increase firmness, grip, and friction
Published 07/30/2024 What are langerhans cells 
Published 07/30/2024 Where are langerhans cells found
Published 07/30/2024 Dermis aka
Published 07/30/2024 The dermis is mostly what type of tissue
Published 07/30/2024 Presence of connective tissue, glandular epithelium, appendages, and nervous tissue [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Layers of the Dermis
Published 07/30/2024 thin layer containing vascular papilla and nervous papilla [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 More superficial dermal layer [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Dermal papillae [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 projects to the stratum basale to help with the adhesion between dermal and epidermal layers
Published 07/30/2024 deeper and relatively thick layer with bundles of collagenous and elastic fibers, making up the Langer’s lines [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 correspond to the natural orientation of collagen fibers in the dermis
Published 07/30/2024 important in surgery - if incisions are made in the direction of these, they tend to heal better and produce less scarring
Published 07/30/2024 contains blood vessels, nerves, and skin appendages [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 lymphocytes, mast cells, and macrophages are scarce in normal environment but increases with skin disease [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 Where is the reticular dermis the thickest
Published 07/30/2024 Where is the reticular dermis the thinnest
Published 07/30/2024 composed of connective tissue (adipocytes) and large vessels [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 often referred to as the subcutaneous layer of keratinocytes [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 some do not consider it as true part of the skin [Skin layer]
Published 07/30/2024 comprise the pilosebaceous unit
Published 07/30/2024 Where are APPENDAGES / ADNEXAE OF THE SKIN mostly found
Published 07/30/2024 tunnel-like structures in the skin from which hair grows
Published 07/30/2024 hair grows starting from the what found in the dermis
Published 07/30/2024 Hair projects outward the skin known as the
Published 07/30/2024 glandular epithelium aka
Published 07/30/2024 What is the release mechanism of the sebaceous gland
Published 07/30/2024 secretes a fatty, oily substance known as sebum
Published 07/30/2024 moisturizes and lubricates skin and hair○ protects skin from dryness, friction, and abrasion ○ softens hair and prevents it from becoming brittle
Published 07/30/2024 arrector pili muscles aka
Published 07/30/2024 small bundles of smooth muscle that attach to hair follicles and contracts for then to stand up
Published 07/30/2024 Arrectores Pilorum is innervated by
Published 07/30/2024 causes goosebumps/gooseflesh
Published 07/30/2024 secretes sweat for thermal regulation○ functions through evaporative cooling ○ beads of sweat are converted to vapor which releases heat
Published 07/30/2024 2 Types of sweat glands
Published 07/30/2024 Eccrine sweat glands location: {{c1::all over the body}}Apocrine sweat glands location: {{c1::axillary, anal, and genital area}}
Published 07/30/2024 Where in the body has the highest density of eccrine sweat glands
Published 07/30/2024 Eccrine sweat glands opening: {{c1::opens directly into the skin through the pores}}Apocrine sweat glands opening: {{c1::open up to hair fol…
Published 07/30/2024 Eccrine sweat gland secretion: {{c1::True sweat}}Apocrine sweat gland secretion: {{c1::Apocrine sweat}}
Published 07/30/2024 Clear watery secretion [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 blood filtrate composed mainly of water (99%) and includes some salts and metabolic waste (1%) [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 mostly odorless [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 more viscous, cloudy secretions [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 aside from true sweat, contains fatty substances and proteins [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 causes body odor when broken down by bacteria [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 secretion may contain pheromones [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 secretion begins at puberty [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 stimulated during emotional distress [Identify sweat gland and sweat]
Published 07/30/2024 Which are larger, eccrine or apocrine glands
Published 07/30/2024 Eccrine sweat gland release mechanism: {{c1::eccrine (aka merocrine) secretion}}Apocrine sweat gland release mechanism: {{c1::apocrine secre…
Published 07/30/2024 Exocytosis [sweat release mechanism]
Published 07/30/2024 sweat is expelled directly from the inside to the outside of the cell [sweat release mechanism]
Published 07/30/2024 leaves the body via pores in the skin [sweat release mechanism]
Published 07/30/2024 apical portion of the secretory cell in the gland pinches off into the lumen [sweat release mechanism]
Published 07/30/2024 hardened form of epithelium
Published 07/30/2024 horn-like keratinous envelope covering the tips of fingers and toes
Published 07/30/2024 made of dead, keratinized cells ○ tough because of keratin; for protection [appendage]
Published 07/30/2024 found in the distal portions of fingers and toesserve as protection in the ends of fingers and toes
Published 07/30/2024 Where do nails grow from
Published 07/30/2024 Which appendage cannot be found in the thick skin/palms/soles
Published 07/30/2024 Which type of skin has increased eccrine sweat glands
Published 07/30/2024 Which type of skin has deeper epidermal ridges
Published 07/30/2024 myelinated nerve (axon) in its central core enveloped by flattened cells [Which mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 with lamellar / supporting cells [Which mechanoreceptor]
Published 07/30/2024 less than 5 layers [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 hair follicles present except in lips, labia minora, and glans penis [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 has pilosebaceous unit [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 palms of hands and soles of feet (actal skin) [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 5 layers thick (thicker corneum, more granulosum, extra lucidum) [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 more sensory receptors [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 no sebaceous glands and hair follicles [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 increased eccrine sweat glands (“sweaty palms”) [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 thicker epidermis [Which skin]
Published 07/30/2024 deeper epidermal ridges [Which skin]
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