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1. Epidermis in the elderly: Generalized thinning except some sun spots
that are thicker
2. Where are prickle cells located?: In the epidermis
3. What is located in the dermis?: Contains blood vessels, nerves, hair
follicles, and sebaceous glands 4. Dermal elastic in responsible for?: The
skin!
5. Collagen and elastin make up what?: The dermis
6. Elastosis: Caused by sunlight and provides a weather beaten/tanned
appearance.
Caused by collagen bundles becoming thicker
7. Dermal skin and aging: Aging causes a decrease in the vascularity of the
dermal skin AEB by a decrease in the number of epithelial cells and blood
vessels
, 8. What produces thick, course facial hair in white women?: The adrenal
androgens
9. Sweat glands and aging: Decrease in size, number, and function
10. Eccrine glands and aging: The secretory epithelial cells become even in
size and lipofuscin in the cytoplasm
11. Apocrine glands and aging: Don't decrease in number or size but they
do decrease in function. Lipofuscin accumulates
12. Intertriginous: Skin folds. Warm and moist
13. Acral: Pertains to the distal extremities, ears, and nose
14. Verrucae: Warts. Benign papilloma is caused by the papillomavirus.
The stratum corneum is irregularly thickened
15. Bronze skin is an indicator of: Addisons disease
16. The secretory cells of the eccrine glands in aging: The secretory cells of
the eccrine glands are replaced by fibrous tissue which decreases the
ability to sweat
17. HSV: Tingling/burning sensation are signs