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What are 3 main jobs of the skin?

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Protects, controls temperature, helps feel things

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What vitamin does the skin help make?

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Vitamin D

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What is the top layer of skin called?

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Epidermis

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Which skin layer has sweat glands and hair roots?

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Dermis

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Which layer has fat and protects organs?

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Subcutaneous layer

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What gives skin its color?

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Melanin

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What does hemoglobin do to skin color?

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Gives it a red or pink tone

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What is the job of sweat glands?

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Cool the body down

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What is the oil made by the skin called?

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Sebum

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What does sebum do?

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Keeps skin soft and stops bacteria

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What is the process of healing a skin wound?

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Inflammation, clot, scab, new skin, scar

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What is the Rule of Nines used for?

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Measuring how much of the body is burned

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What percent is each arm in burn calculation?

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9% total (4.5% front, 4.5% back)

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How much is the head worth in burn %?

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9%

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How much is the front of the torso?

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18%

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What causes acne?

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Clogged oil glands

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What is eczema?

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Itchy, dry, inflamed skin (allergy-related)

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What is psoriasis?

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Autoimmune skin disease with scaly patches

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What causes warts?

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HPV virus

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What is scabies?

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Skin rash caused by tiny mites (contagious)

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What are 3 main jobs of the skin?

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Protects, controls temperature, helps feel things

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What vitamin does the skin help make?

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Vitamin D

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What is the top layer of skin called?

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Epidermis

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Which skin layer has sweat glands and hair roots?

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Dermis

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Which layer has fat and protects organs?
Subcutaneous layer
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What gives skin its color?
Melanin
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What does hemoglobin do to skin color?
Gives it a red or pink tone
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What is the job of sweat glands?
Cool the body down
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What is the oil made by the skin called?
Sebum
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What does sebum do?
Keeps skin soft and stops bacteria
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What is the process of healing a skin wound?
Inflammation, clot, scab, new skin, scar
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What is the Rule of Nines used for?
Measuring how much of the body is burned
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What percent is each arm in burn calculation?
9% total (4.5% front, 4.5% back)
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How much is the head worth in burn %?
9%
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How much is the front of the torso?
18%
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What causes acne?
Clogged oil glands
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What is eczema?
Itchy, dry, inflamed skin (allergy-related)
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What is psoriasis?
Autoimmune skin disease with scaly patches
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What causes warts?
HPV virus
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What is scabies?
Skin rash caused by tiny mites (contagious)
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What is the outermost layer of the skin?
Epidermis
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Which skin layer contains blood vessels and nerves?
Dermis
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What is the fat layer beneath the dermis called?
Subcutaneous or hypodermis
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Which pigment gives skin its color?
Melanin
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What type of gland produces sweat?
Sudoriferous gland
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What type of sweat gland is found all over the body?
Eccrine gland
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Where are apocrine glands located?
Armpits and groin
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What is the oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands?
Sebum
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What is the purpose of sebum?
Lubricates skin and prevents bacterial growth
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What is the most serious type of skin cancer?
Melanoma
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What skin condition causes red, scaly patches and is autoimmune?
Psoriasis
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What condition is caused by a tiny mite and causes intense itching?
Scabies
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What layer of the skin do first-degree burns affect?
Epidermis
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What layer of the skin do second-degree burns affect?
Epidermis and part of dermis
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What layer of the skin do third-degree burns affect?
All layers including subcutaneous
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How is the body surface area of burns estimated?
Rule of Nines
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What percentage is each leg worth in the Rule of Nines?
18% (9% front, 9% back)
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What is a common viral skin condition that causes cold sores?
Herpes simplex
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What skin layer has sensory receptors for touch and pain?
Dermis
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What vitamin is produced by the skin when exposed to sunlight?
Vitamin D

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