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Chapter 5: Skin Flashcards

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2 Major layers of the skin

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Epidermis and dermis

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Hypodermis/Subq layer: location + composition

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located deep to dermis and composed of areolar and adipose tissue

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4 major types of cells in the epidermis

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  • keratinocytes
  • melanocytes
  • dendritic/langerhans cell
  • Tactile epithelial cells (merkel cells)
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Keratinocytes

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  • contains intermediate filament called keratin
  • provide strength and protection
  • are water repellent
  • 85% of epidermal cells are keratinocytes
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Melanocytes

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  • produce pigment
  • their long slender projections extend between keratinocytes and transfer melanin granules
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Dendritic cells

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  • their role in the immune response is to help other cells of the immune system recognize an invading microbe and destroy it
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Tactile epithelial cells (merkel cells)

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  • detect touch sensations through non-encapsulated sensory corpuscle or merkel disc
  • located in the deepest layer of the epidermis
    (attached to sensory neuron)
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Thin (hairy) skin covers…

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all body regions except the palms, palmar surfaces of digits and soles

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Thick (hairless) skin covers…

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palms, palmar surfaces of digits, and soles. contains more layers of cells

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The 4/5 layers of thick/thin skin

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  • stratum basale - deepest
  • stratum spinosum
  • stratum granulosum
  • stratum lucidum (only present in thick skin)
  • stratum corneum (most superficial layer)
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Stratum basale

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  • deepest layer of the epidermis (closest to blood vessels)
  • consist of single row of cuboidal or columnar cells
  • stem cells undergo cell division to produce new keratinocytes (active mitosis)
  • melanocytes and tactile epithelial cells associated with tactile discs are scattered among keratinocytes
    connects to basement membrane (hemidesmosomes)
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Stratum spinosum

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  • 8-10 rows of many-sided kertinocytes
  • keratinocytes contain coarser bundles of keratin intermediate filaments
  • ^ provides strength and flexibility to the skin
  • desmosomes connect to cells and to intermediate filaments
  • dendritic cells and melanocytes also present
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Stratum granulosum

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  • middle of epidermis
  • consists of 3-5 layers of flattened keratinocytes
  • undergoing apoptosis (genetically programmed cell death)
  • keratohyalin assembles keratin intermediate filaments into keratin
  • lamellar granules release lipid rich, water repellant secretion
    -transition between active and dead cells
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Stratum lucidum

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  • present only in thick skin
  • consists of 4-6 layers of clear, dead keratinocytes
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Stratum corneum

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  • consists of 25-50 layers of flattened dead keratinocytes
  • cells are continuously shed and replaced in this layer
  • protects deeper layers from injury and microbial invasion
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The dermis is composed of…

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dense irregular connective tissue containing collagen and elastic fibers

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The dermis can be divided into

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thin superficial papillary dermis and thick deeper reticular dermis

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Papillary dermis

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  • makes up 1/5th of thickness
  • consists of areolar connective tissue with thin collagen and fine elastic fibers
  • contains dermal papillae (nipple shaped structures) that contain capillary loops (blood vessels)
    contain tactile corpuscles (meissner corpuscles) and nerve endings that are sensitive to touch
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Reticular dermis

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  • deeper portion of the dermis (4/5ths)
  • consists of dense irregular connective tissue with bundles of collagen and coarse elastic fibers
  • space between fibers contain some adpose cells, hair follicles, nerves, sebaceous glands and sudoriferous glands
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Where is melanin produced

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in the stratum basale by melanocytes

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Pheomelanin

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yellow to red pigment

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Eumelanin

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brown to black pigment

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Hair is composed of

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dead keratinized epidermal cells

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Parts of a hair

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  1. the shaft
  2. the root
  3. the follicle
  4. hair bulb
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The shaft of hair and it's 3 parts
- superficial portion of hair 1. medulla- middle 2. cortex; surround medulla 3. cuticle of hair; hard protective layer
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The root of hair and it's 3 parts
- below the surface of the skin, penetrates dermis 1. medulla 2. cortex 3. cuticle of the hair
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The follicle of hair and it's components
- structure surrounding the root of the hair 1. internal root sheath; surround cuticle 2. external root sheath; surround internal root sheath
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Hair bulb composes of
- papilla of the hair; nipple shaped production that provides blood supply - hair matrix: dividing cells that form hair and
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Stages of hair growth
1. growth stage 2. regression stage 3. resting stage
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Hair growth;Growth stage:
- cells of the hair matrix divide - as new cells are added , existing cells of the hair root are pushed up, they become keratinized and die
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Hair growth;Regression stage:
- movement of the hair away from the blood supply - cells of the hair matrix stop dividing
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Hair growth;Resting stage:
- old hair root falls out and regrowth begins
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Lanugo
hair that covers the fetus
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Terminal hair
long, course, heavily pigmented hairs (regular)
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Vellus
short, fine, pale hairs. ex: on the arm
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4 types of skin glands
1. sebaceous (oil) glands 2. Eccrine sweat glands 3. Apocrine sweat glands 4. Ceruminous glands
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Sebaceous glands
- attached to hair follicles - absent in palms - secretes sebum - prevents hairs and skin from drying out, prevents water loss from skin, inhibits growth of some bacteria - located in lips, glans penis, labia minora, and tarsal glands; small in trunk and limbs - activated during puberty
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Eccrine sweat glands
- located throughout most skin regions; forehead, palms, and soles. Not present in lips, nail beds, glans penis and glans clitoris - mostly in deep dermis excreted from epidermis - secretes sweat (perspiration) - water, ions, urea, glucose, lactic acid - regulates body temperature, waste removal, stimulated during emotional stress - activated soon after birth
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Apocrine sweat glands
- distributed at axilla, groin, bearded regions, labia minora - mostly in deep dermis and upper subcutaneous layer - excreted through hair follicles - secretes perspiration which consists of same things as eccrine sweat glands plus lipids and proteins - stimulated during emotional stress and sexual excitement - activated at puberty
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Ceruminous glands
- comes from external acoustic meatus - located in subq layer and excretes at surface of auditory canal or into ducts of sebaceous glands - secretes cerumen - present soon after birth - impedes entrance of foreign bodies and insects into external ear canal
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What type of cells are nails made out of
keratinized epidermal cells
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Components of nails
- free edge - hyponychium - nail plate/ body - nail bed - lunula - eponychium (cuticle) - nail root - nail matrix
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The skin attaches to the nail at the...
cuticle
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Compare and contrast thick/thin skin
- thin lacks while thick has epidermal ridges - thin has while thick lacks hair follicles - thin has while thick lacks sebaceous glands - thick has more numerous sudoriferous glands while thin lacks - sensory receptors sparser on thin and denser in thick
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Functions of the skin
- thermoregulation - blood reservoir - protection against microbes and abrasion - cutaneous sensations - excretion and absorption - synthesis of vitamin D
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The skin can hold what % of bloodflow while resting
8-10%
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What components are responsible for protection of the skin
- keratin; protects from microbes, abraision, heat and chemicals - lipids released prevent loss of water - sebum: reduces bacteria - melanin: protects against UV - macrophages: eat bacteria by phagocytosis
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Cutaneous sensations
- tactile sensations: touch, pressure, vibration, tickle - thermal sensations: warm, cool - pain
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How is vitamin D synthesized in the skin
UV rays activate vitamin d to the active form (calcitriol)
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What further modified vitamin d
enzymes in the liver and kidneys
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Why is vitamin D important for our body
aids in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus from foods in the GI tract
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Epidermal wound healing only occurs when...
superficial wounds affect only the epidermis. (no significant bleeding)
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4 phases of deep wound healing
1. inflammatory phase 2. migratory phase 3. proliferative phase 4. maturation phase
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Inflammatory phase
- clot forms - inflammation: redness, swelling, heat, pain, immobility - vasodilation occurs to allow wbcs to reach surface of wound
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Migratory phase
- clot becomes a scab - fibroblasts migrate and synthesize scar tissue - damaged blood vessels begin to regrow
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Proliferative phase
- growth of epithelial cells beneath scab
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Maturation phase
scab sloughs off once epidermis restored
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Age associated changes in skin
- wrinkles - dry brittle nails - decreased number of melanocytes, therefore white hair - subq fat loss, skin thickness decreases - sweat production decreases - dehydrated and cracking skin
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Warning signs of malignant melanoma
A: assymetry B: border irregular C: color uneven D: diameter is greater than 6mm E: evolving shape and size
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What is a burn and it's 3 severities
tissue damage caused by heat, electricity, radioactivity, or corrosive chemicals 1. first degree burn 2. second degree burn 3. third degree burn
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First degree burn
- involves epidermis only - mild pain and redness - example: sunburn
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Second degree burn
- destroys epidermis and part of dermis - some skin functions are lost - redness, blister, edema and pain
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Third degree burn
- destroys epidermis, dermis and subq layers - most skin functions are lost - marked edema, numbness due to lost of sensory nerve endings

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