Xmas Test Flashcards

(48 cards)

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Apocrine

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glands that only secrete chemicals that doesn’t change the shape of the cell

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Merocrine

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glands that remove parts of the cell

Mero=middle

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Holocrine

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When the whole gland breaks off

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4
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Sweat gland type

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merocrine and apocrine

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5
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Most common type of sweat gland and function

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  • merocrine

- control body temperature, 90% H2O- 10% Salt

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Ceruminous

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cerumen (protection in the ear canal)

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Mammary Gland

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in breast
apocrine
breast milk

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Sebaceous

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holocrine
keeps skin moist
antibacterial
secretes SEBUM

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What are the apocrine glands and where are they and what do they do?

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armpits and groin

secrete pheromones

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10
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What types of cells are hair and nails made of? What cells are these most closely related to?

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Keratinocides, Coreum

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What type of structural protein is present in hair and nails?

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Keratin

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12
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Shaft

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outer part of hair

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13
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Translucent cells containing keratin

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stratum lucidum

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14
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Dead Cells

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coreum

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Epidermis

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stratified squamous epithelium

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Dermis

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Papillary and Reticular

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Papillary Layer

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  • Areolar Tisse Connective Tissue

- lots of fluid

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Areolar Tisse Connective Tissue

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  • blood vessels

- nerves

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Reticular

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  • dense irregular connective tissue
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Hypodermis

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  • Adipose tissue (has fats)
21
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Layers of the Epidermis

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basale 
spinous
granulosum
lucidum
coreum
22
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Stratum basale

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contains stem cells dividing and melanocytes

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Stratum spinosum

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cells are dividing

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stratum granulosum

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cells aren’t dividing

has a lot of granules of keratin

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stratum lucidum
only thick skin
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stratum corneum
dead, kertatinized cells
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Pigments that determine color
melanin, carotene, hemoglobin (blood)
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Skin Burns
1st Degree-- damage to the skin, an example is sunburn 2nd Degree-- epidermis + dermis, boiling water, blisters 3rd Degree-- nerve damage, cauterization, dermis, black color
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Skin Color distribution is based on
melanin and vitamin D
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Melanin
protects from UV
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Vitamin D
needed to fix calcium and fight infection
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lack of Vitamin D causes
rickets
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Fingerprints are also called __________ ridges?
epidermal
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what layer causes fingerprints?
dermal
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what are the three types of finger print main prints?
1. arch 2. loop 3. whorl
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what is the most common type of skin cancer (8/10)
Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Three types of skin cancer...
- Basal Cell Carcinoma - Squamous Cell Carcinoma (affects stratum strata) - Melanoma (metastasizes quickly)
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ABCDE rule
asymmetrical, border, color, diameter (6mm), evolution
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What type of tissue makes up the hypodermis?
Adipose and Areolar Connective Tissues
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What are the three things that the hypodermis provides?
1. insulation 2. shock absorption 3. energy reserve
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The hypodermis contains hair ____________
follicles
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What are the two types of hair follicles?
hair papilla and hair matrix
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Hair Pappilla
contains vessels and nerves
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Hair Matrix
contains epithelial stem cell
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Sebaceous Glands
holocrine | secretes sebum into hair and skin
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Two types of glands?
Apo and Mero
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Apocrine
secretes pheromones (only fluid). only in axillary regions
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Merocrine
(90%) H20 (10%) electrolytes +organic waste