Skin, Hair, Nails, Temperature

Question 1

What are the structure of the skin?

Answer 1

Integument or cutaneous membrane

Epidermis and dermis

Question 2

What are the layers of the skin?

Answer 2

Epidermis and Dermis

Question 3

What is in the epidermis layer?

Answer 3

Stratum basale layer

Stratum Corneum layer

Question 4

What does the stratum basale layer do?

Answer 4

Pushing older cells towards the surface

Cells begin to die and become keratinized

Question 5

What does the stratum Corneum layer do?

Answer 5

Surface layer of dead, flattened, keratinized cells

Being sloughed off as dander

Question 6

What is the dermis layer?

Answer 6

Connective tissue holding body together
Collagen and elastin fiber is contained
Contains blood vessel, nervous tissue, and some muscle tissue

Question 7

Skin tells a story by?

Answer 7

Mirrors stress levels
Response to chronic irritation
Drug reaction are often revealed

Question 8

Subcutaneous layer is?

Answer 8

Lies underneath skin, but not part of skin
Loose connective and adipose tissue
Insulates body from extreme temperature changes

Question 9

Name two pigments and the condition that determines skin color

Answer 9

Melanin and carotene

Condition of the amount of blood from the dermis determines the skin color

Question 10

Name three hairless parts of the body

Answer 10

Lips, bottom of hand, bottom of foot, and nipples

Question 11

Why do we have hair

Answer 11

To keep us warm and protect us

Question 12

What is the hair shaft made of?

Answer 12

Dead keratinized cells

Question 13

What causes grey hair?

Answer 13

Absence of melanin produces white hair

Question 14

What produce red hair?

Answer 14

Genetically controlled and determined by amount of melanin mixed with iron

Question 15

Hair growth is influenced by what hormones?

Answer 15

Estrogen and testrogen

Question 16

The protein found in hair is called?

Answer 16

Keratinized

Question 17

What time of day is the body temperature highest?

Answer 17

Highest in the afternoon

Question 18

What time of day is body temperature lowest?

Answer 18

Lowest in the early morning

Question 19

What is consider normal temperature?

Answer 19

98.6 •F

Question 20

What percentage of heat loss occurs through the skin?

Answer 20

80% through the skin

Question 21

What percentage of heat loss occurs through the lungs?

Answer 21

20% respiratory system

Question 22

Name four ways to lose heat

Answer 22

Radiation
Conduction
Convection
Evaporation

Question 23

What is the “rule of nines”? How is it determined?

Answer 23

Determined the extent of body surface that is burned, so that fluids can be replaced

Question 24

Which degree burns are considered partial-thickness?

Answer 24

First degree and second degree

Question 25

How is third degree burn is not painful?

Answer 25

Sensory receptors are destroyed to not feel pain

Question 26

Heat related condition ranked in order

Answer 26

1. Heat syncope 2. Heat cramps 3. Heat exhaustion 4. Heat stroke

Question 27

Why is Escher a serious problem?

Answer 27

Cutting blood flow off and traps bacteria and secretes toxins

Question 28

Name three insults to the skin

Answer 28

Drying effects of soap and water UV radiation Friction Numerous bumps

Question 29

Name two elderly skin concerns

Answer 29

Bruises more easily drier easily injured slower to heal

Question 30

Name five structures found in the dermis

Answer 30

Sweat gland, sebaceous gland, adipose tissue, nerve ending

Question 31

Define dermatology

Answer 31

The study of skin and skin disorder

Question 32

The body thermostat is called

Answer 32

Hypothalamus

Question 33

A higher core temperature can be found in the

Answer 33

Cranial cavity

Question 34

What does dilated blood vessels do?

Answer 34

Increase body temperature

Question 35

What muscle activity causes shivering which in turns warm body?

Answer 35

Skeletal

Question 36

What occurs when there is a decline in body temperature?

Answer 36

Arrector pili

Question 37

What degree burn forms blisters?

Answer 37

Second degree

Question 38

What are the functions of the skin?

Answer 38

``` Retain water and electrolytes Excretes water, salt, and urea Regulates body temperature Keeps harmful substances out of the body Makes vitamin D ```

Question 39

what is the outermost covering of the lungs called?

Answer 39

parietal pleura

Question 40

what part of the hearts membrane that attaches the heart to the chest walls?

Answer 40

parietal pericardium

Question 41

The innermost lining of the abdominopelvic cavity is

Answer 41

visceral peritaneum

Question 42

what is the Serous membrane that lines the walls of the thoracic cavity is called?

Answer 42

parietal pleura

Question 43

what can be found between the parietal and visceral layers of a serous membrane?

Answer 43

Serous fluid

Question 44

What is the inner layer of the covering around the heart called?

Answer 44

Visceral pericardium

Question 45

What is the lining found around your stomach and intestines called?

Answer 45

Visceral peritaneum