Anatomy Lect. Quiz 5

3rd degree burn

damage to dermal and subdermal regions

albinism

no skin pigment

arrector pili

goosebumps

blisters

separation of dermal and epidermal layers

blue appearance of skin

insufficient oxygen in blood

cells activated by UV light

melanocytes

contact inhibition

cells stop growing when touching

dermis

location of blood vessels in skin

fat storage area of skin

subcutaneous layer

fibrosis of skin

scarring

germ cell layer of epidermis

stratum basale

jaundice

yellowing of skin from liver disease

keratin

waterproofs skin

keratinocytes

predominant cell type of the epidermis

layers of dead cells in the skin

stratum corneum

matrix cells

hair growth

Meissner corpuscles location

dermal papillae

melanin, carotene

skin pigments

psoriasis

rapid turnover of skin cells (6 to 10 days)

sebaceous glands

hair follicles

skin cancer

chronic sunlight exposure

skin vasodilation

response to high environmental temperatures

stratum corneum

top layer of skin

stratum lucidum

palms of hands and soles of feet

sudoriferous glands

sweat formation

turnover rate of cells in the skin

about 30 days

Vit. D synthesis

UV light action on skin

epi-

upon