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functions of the skin

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  • barrier function
  • immunologic function
  • temperature regulation
  • protection from radiation
  • nerve sensation
  • injury repair
  • appearance
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the skin provides a physical barrier that regulates ____ loss

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  • water loss
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what chronic skin condition is associated with barrier dysfunction

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  • atopic dermatitis
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dysfunction of the immunologic barrier of the skin leads to

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  • infection
  • skin cancer
  • inflammatory skin conditions
  • allergy
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the skin helps maintain a constant body temperature with the insulating properties of ___ and _____

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  • fat and hair
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the skin accelerates heat loss with _____ production and a dense superficial ______

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  • sweat production

- microvasculature

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an example of thermoregulation dysfunction where there are chronic episodic attacks of digital ischemia provoked by exposure to cold is

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  • Raynaud’s phenomenon
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the dark pigment ________ protects cells against ultraviolet radiation

what layer of the skin is it in

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  • melanin

- epidermis

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dysfunction of _______ production causes the patient to be more susceptible to skin cancer

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  • melanin production
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what is pruritus

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  • itching
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what is dyesthesia

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  • abnormal sensation
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4 phases of cutaneous wound repair process

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  • coagulation
  • inflammatory
  • proliferative-migratory (tissue formation)
  • remodeling
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loss of the ability to repair injury leads to

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  • delayed wound healing
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3 layers of the skin

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  • epidermis
  • dermis
  • subcutis
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what layer of the skin is the topmost layer

consists primarily of

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  • epidermis

- keratinocytes

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what layer lies below the epidermis

consists primarily of

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  • dermis
  • fibroblasts
  • collagen
  • elastic fibers
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other names for the subcutis

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  • panniculus

- hypodermis

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4 major layers of the epidermis (from outside to inside)

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  • stratum corneum
  • stratum granulosum
  • stratum spinosum
  • stratum basale
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it takes how long for basal cells to reach the stratum corneum

it takes how long for cells to shed

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  • 2 weeks

- 2 weeks

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the basal layer is the source of _____ cells

what occurs here

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  • epidermal stem cells

- cell division

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________ (cells) start in the basal layer and move upwards

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  • keratinocytes
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what is the most common form of skin cancer

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  • basal cell carcinoma
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what presents as pearly, erythematous papules or plaques with rolled border and telangectasias in sun-exposed areas

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  • basal cell carcinoma
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spinous layer is the center of the epidermis that has a ________ appearance due to _______ which hold keratinocytes together

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  • shiny appearance

- desmosomal junctions

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______ produced by the keratinocytes in the ____ cell layer and secreted into the extracellular space between the keratinocyte forms a _____ barrier that keeps water in the skin
- lipids - granular - water barrier
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which layer is made up of desquamating keratinocytes
- stratum corneum
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(stratum corneum) thick outer layers of flattened keratizined non-nucleated cells provide a _____ against __________
- barrier | - against trauma and infection
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what are keratinocytes in the stratum corneum filled with
- keratin | - filaggrin
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what in the stratum corneum surrounds the keratinocytes and provides the water barrier
- lipid mixture
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filaggrin is found in what layer of the epidermis function
- granular cell layer | - retains water within keratinocytes
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mutations in filaggrin cause
- atopic dermatitis
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what disease is caused by loss of adhesion between the dermis and epidermal layers - autoimmune blistering disease with autoantibodies to antigens on hemidesmosomes that anchor basal layer to the dermis
- bullous pemphigoid
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in _______ the rate of epidermal turnover is increased which leads to cell thickening
- psoriasis
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the accelerated rate of movement through the epidermis doesn't allow adequate time for _______ which is recognized as _______
- differentiation | - scale
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three main types of cells that make up the epidermis which makes up the majority of cells in the epidermis
- keratinocytes (majority) - melanocytes - langerhans cells
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what holds keratinocytes together and looks like stripes or spines between cells
- desmosomes
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melanocytes produce and transfer _____ to the _______ in the _____ layer
- melanin pigement - to the keratinocytes - in the basal layer
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what are benign collection of melanocytes
- melanocytic nevi
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what is a malignancy of melanocytes
- melanoma
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what the immune cell of the skin what kind of cell are they function
- langerhans cell - dendritic cell - present antigen
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langerhans cells of the skin are important in ____ type hypersensitivity
- delayed-type
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a common skin disease in which langerhans cells play a prominent role is
- allergic contact dermatitis
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two layers of the dermis
- papillary dermis | - reticular dermis
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what layer of the skin provides a flexible but tough support structure and contains the blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves which supply the skin as well as sweat glands and hair follices
- dermis
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what layer of the skin are hair follicles and sebaceous (oil) glands found
- dermis
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where do fibroblasts and mast cells reside
- dermis
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which cells are responsible for the synthesis and degradation of connective tissue proteins they are instrumental in
- fibroblasts | - wound healing and scarring
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what results from uncontrolled synthesis and excessive deposition of collagen at sites of prior dermis injury and wound repair
- keloids
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mast cells are specialized cells that are responsible for the ______ type hypersensitivity reaction in the skin
- immediate type
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the mast cell is the major effector cell in _____ which is a vascular reaction of the skin characterized by wheals surrounded by a red halo or flare
- urticaria
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_______ is the fat layer which separates the dermis from deeper underlying structures such as fascia and muscle
- subcutis
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________ insulates the body, serves as an energy supply, cushions and protects the skin, and allows for its mobility over underlying structures
- subcutis
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what is a disorder of the subcutis classically appears as deep-seated erythematous nodules typically on the ______-
- erythema nodosum | - typically on the shins
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another name for inflammation of the subcutis
- panniculitis
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adnexal structures include
- pilosebaceous unit | - eccrine gland
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pilosebaceous unit consists of
- hair follicle - sebaceous (oil) gland - apocrine sweat glands - arrestor pili muscle
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apocrine glands are found where
- axillary and anogenital areas
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what is a disorder of the pilosebaceous unit
- acne vulgaris
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which glands involve the hair follicle which do not
- apocrine glands involve hair follicle | - eccrine glands do not
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which glands open directly onto the skin surface and are present throughout the body
- eccrine glands
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when eccrine glands are genetically absent the patient is exposed to
- hyperthermia

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