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Skin Primary Layers (3)

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Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

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Epidermis (4)

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Stratified barrier
Mostly keratinocytes (cells which produce keratin protein - in hair)
Avascular
Constant shedding

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Dermis

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Protein fibres for strength
Vascular (nourishes epidermis)

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Hypodermis

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Adipose tissue (fat stored & can be used for insulation OR feeding the body)
Common injection sites using hypodermic needles

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Layers of Dermis

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Papillary Layer - collagen & elastin fibres (for strength)
Reticular Layer - blood vessels & connective tissue supporting skin (hair follicles & sweat/oil glands found here)

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Shapes of Epithelial (3)

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Squamous (flat/squashed) - main type
Cuboidal (cubes)
Columnar (tall columns)

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Epidermis Layers (CGSB)

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Stratum Corneum (dead; shedded)
Stratum Granulosum (dries cells + waxy material for water-tight barrier in intercellular spaces)
Stratum Spinosum (skin flexibility)
Stratum Basale (columnar regenerative cells; basal cell divides = daughter cells become keratin which migrates up to replenish layer above)

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  1. Desmosome
  2. Hemidesmosome
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  1. Anchors cells together preventing things passing through (found throughout epidermis)
  2. Only found in basal layer to anchor it to dermis layer
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Thick Skin Layers (CLGSB)

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Come
stratum Lucidum = another layer of protection)
Get
Some
Burgers
e.g., palms, feet soles (no hair)

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Cutaneous Plexus

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Blood vessels present at epidermis/dermis junction
Supplies hypodermis, deeper dermis including capillaries for hair follicles & sweat glands

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Subpapillary Plexus

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Branches from cutaneous plexus; lies deep to papillary layer of dermis
Blood vessels providing oxygen & nutrients to upper dermis & epidermis

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First-Degree Burn (4)

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Superficial (outer layers of epidermis)
Erythema
Skin remains water/bacterial barrier
Heals 3-10 days

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Normal Second-Degree Burn (3)

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Epidermis & varying dermis amounts
Moist, erythema & blistered
Heal 1-2 weeks (needs good dressing)

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Deeper Second-Degree Burn (4)

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White-ish, waxy areas
Hair follicles & sweat glands may remain
Heal 1 month
May lose some sensation + scarring

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Third-Degree Burn (4)

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Extends into subcutaneous tissue & may involve muscle & bone
Could be waxy white + deep red/black
Hard, dry, leathery skin
Sensory nerve endings destroyed = sensation lost
May require skin grafting
Weeks/months to regenerate + scarring

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Skin Accessory Structures (4)

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Hair
Sweat Glands
Nails
Receptors

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Hair

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Made of dead, keratinised cells produced inside hair follicle

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  1. Arrector Pili Muscle
  2. Root hair plexus
  3. Sebaceous glands
  4. Lanolin
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  1. Contraction = goosebumps (insulation)
  2. Sensory nerves at follicle base (sensation)
  3. Sebum (oily) nourish hair & moisturise skin; blocked follicles + infection (too much sebum) = acne
  4. Sheep sebum in skin care products
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Eccrine

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Most areas of skin
secretes onto skin (important for thermoregulation & excretion)
Some antibacterial action

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Apocrine (3)

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Specific areas (armpit, groin, around nipple)
Secrete sticky/oily & sometimes odorous into follicle base
Influenced by hormones e.g., lactation

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Nails (3)

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Protect fingertips/toes
Enhance sensation
Sensory receptors require deformation (deformation limited by nail; avoid injury)

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Skin Aging (4)

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Degrading collagen
Degrading elastin (loose skin)
Slower Healing
Less sebum (drier epidermis)

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Smoking (4)

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Damages collagen & elastin
Poor wound healing
Acne
Skin & oral cancer

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Melanocytes

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Cell which produces/contains pigment melanin
Only found in Stratum basale

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Melanosomes
Found throughout epidermis (shed w/ keratinocytes) Vesicles containing melanin (transfers melanin to epidermal cells)
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Mole
Cluster of melanocytes (over-proliferation can be due to sun exposure)
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Vitamin D
UV exposure required for vitamin D synthesis Essential for normal Ca2+ metabolism & strong bones
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Basal Cell Carcinoma (3)
Common but relatively gentle Originates in stratum basale Spread is rare
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Malignant Melanoma (3)
Rare but deadly Originates in melanocytes Highly spreadable
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Tattoo
Placed on dermal layer Captured in immune cells/scar tissue
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Melanin
Absorbs UV light (protects cells from UV damage)
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Freckle
Melanocytes overproducing melanosomes (over-production triggered by sun exposure)
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Sebum is an oily secretion produced by _______
Sebaceous glands
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Melanocytes found in the ____
Stratum basale
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Moles are caused due to over-proliferation of _____
Melanocytes
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Two types of sweat glands are _____ & _______
Eccrine & Apocrine
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Free Nerve Endings (4)
- mostly unmyelinated small diameter fibres - usually small swellings at sensory terminals - responds to various stimuli (temp, noci-, movement/pressure) - activation leads to AP in axon sending signals to CNS
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Receptor Types (5)
Free nerve endings Tactile discs Tactile corpuscles Lamella corpuscles Bulbous corpuscles
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Tactile Discs (4)
- FNE in deepest epidermis layer - Abundant in fingertips & small receptive fields; good for 2-pt discriminated - Fine touch & light pressure - texture, shape & edges
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Tactile Corpuscles (5)
- in papillary layer of dermis - branching unmyelinated sensory terminals surrounded by Schwann & thin oval FCT capsule - Capsule deformation = Na+ enters terminal = AP - sensitive to shape/textural changes (fine/discriminative touch) - low fqncy vibration & light pressure
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Lamella Corpuscles (7)
- scattered deep in dermis & hypodermis - single dendrite lying in concentric layers of collagen fibres & specialised fibroblasts - layers separated by gelatinous interstitial fluid - capsule deformation = pressure sensitive Na+ channels open in sensory axon - inner layers covering axon terminal relax quickly = rapid adaption as AP discontinues - deep pressure (when first applied) - vibration (due to rapid adaptation)
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Bulbous Corpuscles (7)
- in dermis & subcutaneous tissue - network of nerve endings mixed w/ core of collagen fibres that are continuous w/ surrounded dermis; capsule surrounds entire structure - important for signalling continuous states of deformation of tissue like heavy prolonged touch & pressure signals - also found in joint capsules where help signal degree of joint rotation - in fingers can help to modulate grip - sustained deep pressure - stretching/distortion of skin
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How is skin temp regulated?
Via vasoconstriction/dilation of blood vessels occurring via smooth muscle in vessel & precapillary sphincters controlled by SNS (fight/flight)
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Vasoconstriction
reduced blood flow (conserve heat)
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Vasodilation
increase blood flow (get rid of excess heat)
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Noradrenaline (hormone)
reduce skin blood flow by acting on alpha-1 adrenergic receptors found in smooth muscle of vessels which activate 2nd mssngr path to increase Ca2+ in cell leading to vasoconstriction = decreased blood flow
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Decreasing activation of alpha-1 receptors...
Causes vasodilation = increased blood flow
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Structure/Function Eccrine Sweat Glands (3)
- innervated by sympathetic cholinergic fibres - AcH released onto g-protein coupled receptors (GPCR) known as mAChRs causing sweating - some glands also stimulated by adrenaline on to B-receptors (i.e., nervous sweating)
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Eccrine Role in Thermoregulation
- there's heat loss/gain centres in hypothalamus - when temp rises above set pt, heat loss centre activates THUS cholinergic activation of mAChRs increases on eccrine --> sweating
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Mechanisms of Heat Transfer (4)
Conduction = direct contact Convection = constant heat transfer via air, water etc Radiation = heat transfer via infared rays Evaporation = heat loss via energy used in water evaporation (e.g., sweating)

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