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What are some functions of the skin

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  • Mechanical barrier
  • Chemical barrier
  • Defence against micro-organisms
  • Immunological barrier
  • Endocrine organ
  • Defence against UV light
  • Thermoregulation
  • Sensory organ
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What are the 5 main layers of the epidermis

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Moving from top layer to bottom layer

  1. Stratum Corneum, 4. Stratum Lucidum, 3. Stratum Granulosum
  2. Stratum Spinosum, 1. Stratum Germinativum/basale
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What is the most common cell of the epidermis

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Keratinocyte

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How thick is the epidermis in the face vs feet

-why is there a change

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Approximately 0.1 (face) to 1mm thick (sole of feet)

-Thicker in feet to provide more protection, thinner in face to allow for mobility and sensation

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What are the 3 non-keratinocyte cells of the epidermis

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  1. Melanocytes, 2. Langerhans cells, 3. Merkel Cells
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What is the role of melanocytes

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  • Melanocytes are pigment cells and provide colour to the skin/hair/eyes
  • Melanocytes screen out UV radiation
  • All people have the same amount of melanocytes though darker skinned individuals the melanocytes produce more melanaomes, which are broken down less rapidly then caucasoids people
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Where are melanocytes found and how is melanin transferred

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located in the stratum basale, dermis and hair follicles→ most numerous on face and exposed areas of skin
-melanin is contained in melanosomes and then transferred to keratinocytes via dendritic processes

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What is the role of langerhans cells

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Langerhans cells (aka Ag presenting cells) have long dendritic processes that radiate throughout the epidermis- collect Ag- and then migrate through the epidermis and dermis into the lymph nodes where they present to T cells

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What is the role of Merkel Cells

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These are sensory mechanoreceptors–> located in stratum basale but only in thick skin
-closely associated with free nerve endings of cutaneous nerves

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What is the dermis- what is it composed of

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Layer below epidermis that is made from tough supportive connective tissue matrix predominately made of collagen

  • elastic connective tissue is the other main type of fibrous connective tissue in the dermis and accounts for 4% dry weight of dermis
  • returns skin to normal configuration after stretching
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What are the layers of the dermis

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Reticular (thicker lower layer) and Papillary (thinner upper layer)

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What are the 4 cells in the dermis

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Fibroblasts: synthesis and degradation of CT
Macrophages: phagocytic cells
Mast cells: secretory cells
Lymphocytes: small number collect around blood vessels in normal skin

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What is the hypodermis- what is it composed of

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Subcutaneous tissue underlying the dermis

-composed of adipose cells

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What is the role of the hypodermis

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-aid in insulating the body and allow mobility

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What are the main sensory receptors of the skin

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  1. free nerve endings (merkel cells) that allow you to determine pressure on skin→ signals can be relayed to nerve fibres
  2. Encapsulated receptors→ pacinian and meissners corpuscle
  3. Pertichrial free nerve endings→ sit at the bottom of hair cells and relay touch
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What are the 3 types of glands in the skin

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Sebaceous glands, Aporcrine glands and Eccrine glands

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What is the function of sebaceous glands

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  • greatest density on face and scalp- associated with hair follicles
  • release sebum
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What is sebum- what canal is it secreted through

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a complex mixture of lipids and secreted onto the skin through the pilosebaceous canal
-sebum has an antibacterial and antifungal action and contributes to normal barrier function of skin

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When are sebaceous glands most active - what is the connection to acne

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sebaceous gland activity is high at birth but declines to almost nothing between 2 and 6 years

  • between 7 and 20 sebum production is high and then will decline at the age of 20
  • males on average have higher rates than females meaning males have higher rates of acne
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What is the function of eccrine sweat glands

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-release sweat, least abundant on the back

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What is the function of apocrine sweat glands

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  • large gland that discharge into hair follicles rather than directly onto the surface (unlike sebaceous glands)
  • no odor when first secreted but produces pheromones
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What is the hyponychium

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white area at tip of nail that prevents bacteria entering the nail bed

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What is the onychocorneal band

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distal, white band that marks the most distal firm attachment of the nail plate to the nail bed

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How long do fingernails take to completely regenerate

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12-18 months

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What are the 3 stages of the hair cycle
Anagen, catagen and telogen
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What occurs in anagen/how long does it last
growing phase→ follicle penetrates deeply into the hypodermis and keratinocytes in the follicular bulb proliferate to form the hair shaft and melanocytes responsible for the pigmentation of the hair are dispersed among these keratinocytes -lasts between 2-6 years
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What occurs in catagen
the keratinocytes and melanocytes undergo programmed death | -lasts less than 2 weeks
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What occurs in telogen
resting stage, telogen hair has a club shaped proximal end | -lasts around 3 months
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What is glabrous skin
glabrous skin includes the palms, soles and portions of the genitalia -> no hair follicles
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What is nikolsky sign
shearing stress on the skin causes separation of the skin along a horizontal plane→ results in traumatic bulla and occurs in fragile skin (autoimmune)
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What is koebner phenomenon
aka isomorphic phenomenon localisation of a non-infective skin disorder to area of trauma eg. Psoriasis, atopic dermatitis
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What is dariers sign
rubbing of an area of mastocytosis (bunch of mast cells sitting together) causes an intensive uriticarial reaction
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What is an abscess
Is collection of pus in a cavity greater then 1cm in diameter
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What is angioedema
Diffuse swelling of oedema which extends to the subcutaneous tissue
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What is a bulla
Is a circumscribed elevation of skin over 0.5 cm and containing fluid -eg. Impetigo
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What is a burrow
Is a linear of curvilinear papule caused by a burrowing mite e.g. scabies , arrows point to scabies
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What does central clearing mean
Rash with a normal central area
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What is a keloid
Very raised and erythematous scar
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What is a comedone
Is a plug of keratin and sebum wedged in a dilate pilosebaceous orifice. Open comedones are blackheads. The follicle opening of a closed comedone is nearly closed over by skin so it looks like a pinhead sized , ivory coloured papule
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What is dysaesthesia
Tingling, burning, numbness
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What is ecchymosis
A larger extravasations of blood into the skin
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What is erythroderma
Rash involving at least 90% of skin surface
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What is is eschar
Thick crust over an ulcer or erosion
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What is excoriation
Superficial loss of epidermis (ulcer/erosion) from scratching or picking, therefore often linear and covered by crust eg. Scabies or prurigo
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What is impetiginised
Covered in crust, pustules often weeping
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What is lichenification
Thickening of epidermis usually due to friction
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What is livedo
Purple lace-like or reticulated lesion usually on lower legs
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What is keratosis
Is a horn like thickening of the skin e.g. solar keratosis
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What is a macule
Small flat lesion of altered colour or texture | Eg. Lentigo simplex
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What is a nodule
Raised firm ovoid lesion greater than 0.5cm in width and depth eg. Nodular keloid scar
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What is a micropapule
Raised lesion of 1-2mm in diameter
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What is a papule
Small raised solid lesion less than 0.5mm eg. Molluscum contagiosum - can be described by their surface contours
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What is a papulosquamous
Raised papules on a background of scale and redness
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What is a plaque
Large raised lesion greater than 2cm in diameter but without substantial depth eg. psoriasis
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What is purpura
Describes a large macule or papule of blood in the skin. These do not blanch if a glass slide is pushed against them.eg Suction injury and further left Henoch-Schonlein purpura
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What is a papilloma
Nipple like mass projecting from the skin e.g. a skin tag
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What is petechiae
Are pinhead sized macules of blood in the skin e.g. Meningococcal disease
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What does reticulated mean
lace like
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What is a sinus
Cavity or channel which permits the escape of fluid or pus.eg Pilonidal sinus
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What is a stria
Streak like, linear, atrophic, pink, purple or white lesion of the skin due to changes in the connective tissue
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What does serpiginous mean
Edge of lesion is wavy
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What does targetoid mean
Rash that looks like a bulls eye
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What is Telangiectasis
Erythematous, fine linear lesion composed of capillaries produced by telangiectasia- visible dilastion of a small blood vessel eg. Spider Angioma
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What is a tumour
Enlargement of the tissues by normal or pathological material or cells that form a mass more then 1 cm in diameter
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What is an ulcer
Is an area of the skin where the whole of the epidermis and at least part of the dermis has been lost. e.g. SCC
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What does verrucous mean
Very hyperkeratotic- similar to a wart
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What is a vesicle
Small fluid filled lesion that is less than 0.5mm in diameter eg. Chicken pox
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What does variegated mean
Multi-coloured
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What is a wheal
Is an elevated white compressible, short-lived area produced by dermal oedema. It is often surrounded by red axon mediated flare
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What does sclerotic mean
scar like

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