CH5 SKIN Flashcards
(138 cards)
The integumentary system consist of?
_ Skin (cutaneous membrane)
_ Blood Vessels
_ Nerves
_ Accessory Structures (Hair nails and skin glands)
With body surface assessments you’re looking for?
_ Changes in (4 T’s)
_ Signs of Infection
What are the 4 T’s?
_ Texture
_ Tone
_ Temperature
_ Tenderness
With the structures of the skin (cutaneous membrane) what are the 2 layers?
_ Epidermis
_ Dermis
With the structure of skin (cutaneous membrane) which layer is the superficial epithelial layer?
Epidermis Layer
With the structure of the skin (cutaneous membrane) which layer is the deeper connective tissue layer?
Dermis Layer
With the structure of the skin (cutaneous membrane) what is below the skin that contains adipose (fat) tissue?
Hypodermis
With the structure of the epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) layer of the skin what are the 4 consisting cell types?
_ Stratified
_ Squamous
_ Keratinized
_ Epithelium
With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin which cell type is the main cell type which contains protein and waterproofs the skin?
Keratinocytes
With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin which cell type is the one that produce melanin; the pigment that absorbs damaging UV radiation and contributes to skin color?
Melanocytes
With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin which cell type are immune cells?
Langerhans Cells
With the structure of epidermis (superficial epithelial layer) of the skin which cell type has sensory touch receptors and are deep in epidermis?
Merkle Disc
How many layers (strata) of the epidermis are there?
4 _ 5
What are the layers of the epidermis from deepest to most superficial?
_ Stratum Basale (deepest)
_ Stratum Spinosum
_ Stratum Granulosum
_ Stratum Lucidum (only in thick skin)
_ Stratum Corneum
Which layer of the epidermis is the deepest?
Stratum Basale
Which layer of the epidermis is only in thick skin?
Stratum Lucidum
Which layer of the epidermis is the most superficial?
Stratum Corneum
With the layers of the epidermis which layer has a single row of cells and contain stem cells that are the only one to undergo mitosis producing new keratinocytes?
Stratum Basale
With the stratum basale layer of the epidermis _____is where newly formed cells are pushed to the surface (4 weeks)?
Keratinization
The stratum basale layer is also known as_____ _____which is the_____cell layer that forms new cells?
-Stratum Germinativum
-Germ
Which epidermis layer contains melanocytes and merkle disc?
Stratum Basale Layer
What is required if the stratum basale layer is destroyed?
Skin Graft
This layer of the epidermis is superficial to the stratum basale and has 8 _ 10 rows of keratinocytes with torn like spines?
Stratum Spinosum
This layer of the epidermis is superficial to the stratum Spinosum and has 3 _ 5 rows of keratinocytes?
Stratum Granulosum