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| How thick is the THICK skin of the epidermis? |
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Definition
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| How thick is the THIN skin of the epidermis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 5 functions of the skin? |
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Definition
1. Resistance to infection and trauma
2. Water retention
3. Vitamin D synthesis (sunlight)
4. Thermoregulation
5. Non-verbal communications (facial expression) |
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Term
| What are the 5 layers of the epidermis? |
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Definition
1. Stratum basale (not an active layer)
2. Stratum spinosum (active/ not much)
3. stratum granulosum
4. Stratum lucidum (only in thick skin/ contains special proteins to provide elasticity)
5. Stratum corneum (full of karotin) |
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Term
| In which layer does the blood vessel start? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the 2 characteristics of the Hypodermis/Subcutaneous layer? |
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Definition
1. Superficial fascial layer
2. Subcutaneous fat |
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Term
| What are the 2 forms of melanin? |
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Definition
1. Eumelanin
2. Pheomelanin |
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