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What is the primary role of dermatologists?
What is the primary role of dermatologists?
- Specialists in skincare therapy
- Specialists in skin (correct)
- Specialists in surgical and medical procedures
- Specialists in facial and body defects
What are cosmetic surgeons specialists in?
What are cosmetic surgeons specialists in?
- Skincare therapy
- Surgical and medical procedures (correct)
- Skin
- Facial and body defects
What do plastic surgeons specialize in?
What do plastic surgeons specialize in?
- Surgery for bodily defects (correct)
- Skin care
- Surgical procedures
- Medical procedures
What role do estheticians play?
What role do estheticians play?
Which factors can compromise the skin's ability to function as an effective barrier?
Which factors can compromise the skin's ability to function as an effective barrier?
What is considered a sensation protection for the skin?
What is considered a sensation protection for the skin?
What cell produces a tough, horny protein in the process of differentiating into dead cells of the stratum corneum?
What cell produces a tough, horny protein in the process of differentiating into dead cells of the stratum corneum?
From which type of cells does hair originate?
From which type of cells does hair originate?
A medical specialist in the diseases of skin is a blank.
A medical specialist in the diseases of skin is a blank.
Which pigments are derived from melanin?
Which pigments are derived from melanin?
Select the combining forms for the term skin.
Select the combining forms for the term skin.
Which of the following are functions of the skin? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are functions of the skin? (Select all that apply)
Which is the nonliving epidermis at the base of fingernails and toenails?
Which is the nonliving epidermis at the base of fingernails and toenails?
What protein is found in the dead outer layer of the skin, nails, and hair?
What protein is found in the dead outer layer of the skin, nails, and hair?
What is the medical term for excessive sweating?
What is the medical term for excessive sweating?
What is the base of the hair follicle called?
What is the base of the hair follicle called?
If cancerous cells have metastasized, what does that mean?
If cancerous cells have metastasized, what does that mean?
Which pigments give color to hair?
Which pigments give color to hair?
Which arises from keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum?
Which arises from keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum?
What is the correct pronunciation of alopecia?
What is the correct pronunciation of alopecia?
Where does basal cell carcinoma begin?
Where does basal cell carcinoma begin?
What is the correct pronunciation of the term eumelanin?
What is the correct pronunciation of the term eumelanin?
What is the least common type of skin cancer?
What is the least common type of skin cancer?
What is sweat composed of?
What is sweat composed of?
What does the spread of disease from one part of the body to another refer to?
What does the spread of disease from one part of the body to another refer to?
What is a malignant tumor formed from cells that produce melanin?
What is a malignant tumor formed from cells that produce melanin?
What is it called when squamous cell carcinoma can spread to the lymph nodes?
What is it called when squamous cell carcinoma can spread to the lymph nodes?
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Study Notes
Integumentary System Overview
- Dermatologists specialize in diagnosing and treating skin conditions.
- Cosmetic surgeons are experts in both surgical and medical cosmetic procedures.
- Plastic surgeons focus on reconstructing facial and body defects.
- Estheticians are trained in skincare therapy to enhance skin health.
Skin Compromise Factors
- Skin's barrier function can be compromised by trauma, chemicals, and infections.
Skin Sensation and Protection
- Nerve endings in the skin detect touch, pressure, heat, cold, pain, and tissue injury, contributing to sensation protection.
- Skin acts as a physical barrier against injuries, chemicals, UV rays, and toxins.
Skin Cell Functions
- Keratinocytes produce keratin, a tough protein crucial for the structural integrity of the stratum corneum.
- Hair originates from epidermal cells at the base of hair follicles.
Recognizing Dermatological Specialties
- A dermatologist is a medical expert in skin diseases.
- Keratin is the protein found in the outer layer of the skin, nails, and hair.
- The cuticle refers to the nonliving epidermis at the base of fingernails and toenails.
Skin Functions and Regulation
- The skin's primary functions include protection, temperature regulation, excretion and secretion, water resistance, and sensation.
- The matrix is the base of the hair follicle where hair growth occurs.
Cancer and Melanin
- Eumelanin and pheomelanin are the two pigments responsible for hair color.
- Squamous cell carcinoma arises from keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum.
- Basal cell carcinoma originates in the stratum basale and can invade both the dermis and epidermis.
Common and Malignant Skin Conditions
- Malignant melanoma is the least common yet most dangerous type of skin cancer.
- The term "metastasis" describes the spread of disease from one body part to another.
- Diaphoresis refers to excessive sweating, a common skin condition.
Additional Facts
- Sweat consists of sodium chloride and water.
- Alopecia, pronounced "al-oh-PEE-shah," refers to hair loss.
- The correct pronunciation of eumelanin is "YOU-male-oh-nine."
- The spread of squamous cell carcinoma to lymph nodes is termed metastasize.
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