Chapter 3- Phys & Histology of Skin

Which is known as “burning rays”?

• UVA Radiation

• Sun

• UVB Radiation

• Tanning Bed Rays

Which is known as “aging rays”?

• X-Rays

• Sun Rays

• UVB Radiation

• UVA Radiation

What is Tyrosinase?

• Capillaries that have been damaged

• It identifies molecules that have foreign peptides

• The enzyme that stimulates melanocytes which then produces melanin

• The big dinosaur from Jurassic Park🦖

Transepidermal Water Loss (TWEL) is ?

• Sweating

• Crying

• Water loss cause by evaporation on the skins surface

• Secreting oil

Telangiectasia is also called ______

• Rosacea

• Couperose Skin

• Acne

• Dry Skin

What do T Cells help & do?

• Identify molecules that have foreign peptides

• Help regulate immune response

• Protect the skin

• Make new skin layers

Which is also known as “sweat glands”?

• Sudoriferous Glands

• Sebaceous Glands

• Pores

• Apocrine Glands

What is the fatty tissue found below the Dermis? (Also known as Adipose Tissue)

• Papillary Layer

• Subcutis Tissue

• Fat Layer

• Cellulite Layer

Subcutaneous Adipose tissue located beneath the Dermis

• Hyperdermis

• Subcutaneous Layer

• Fat Layer

• Reticular Tissue

What layer of epidermis is the thickest on palms & soles of feet/hands?

• Dermal Layer

• Basal Layer

• Hyperdermis

• Stratum Lucidum