NR 283 Quiz 2 Review – Questions With Applicable
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proliferation of basal cells
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1 Functions of the skin 2 arrector pili
3 Melanocytes 4 seborrheic keratosis (benign)
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Functions of the skin protection, prevents penetration, perception,
temperature regulation, identification, wound repair,
absorption and excretion, production of vitamin D
Epidermis Outer layer of skin
-no blood vessels or nerves
Keratinocytes barrier for pathogens
, Langerhan type 4 hypersensitivity
Melanocytes produce melanin
Merkel nerve endings
Dermis middle layer of skin
-connective tissue layer
-blood,lymph,nerves
macrophages Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes
that destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign
matter in the lymphatic stream.
mast cell immune cells that function to detect foreign
substances in tissue spaces and initiate an
inflammatory response
histiocytes Macrophages in connective tissue
apocrine sweat glands body odor
eccrine sweat glands stress/ fear
arrector pili a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that causes
"goose bumps" to appear on the skin when
contracted
Dermis: Sebaceous Glands keep hair moist
secrete sebum
stimulated by androgens
Hypodermis loose connective tissue layer of skin below the
dermis
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Practice questions for this set
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proliferation of basal cells
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1 Functions of the skin 2 arrector pili
3 Melanocytes 4 seborrheic keratosis (benign)
Don't know?
Terms in this set (93)
Functions of the skin protection, prevents penetration, perception,
temperature regulation, identification, wound repair,
absorption and excretion, production of vitamin D
Epidermis Outer layer of skin
-no blood vessels or nerves
Keratinocytes barrier for pathogens
, Langerhan type 4 hypersensitivity
Melanocytes produce melanin
Merkel nerve endings
Dermis middle layer of skin
-connective tissue layer
-blood,lymph,nerves
macrophages Found within the lymph nodes, they are phagocytes
that destroy bacteria, cancer cells, and other foreign
matter in the lymphatic stream.
mast cell immune cells that function to detect foreign
substances in tissue spaces and initiate an
inflammatory response
histiocytes Macrophages in connective tissue
apocrine sweat glands body odor
eccrine sweat glands stress/ fear
arrector pili a smooth muscle attached to hair follicles that causes
"goose bumps" to appear on the skin when
contracted
Dermis: Sebaceous Glands keep hair moist
secrete sebum
stimulated by androgens
Hypodermis loose connective tissue layer of skin below the
dermis
