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Histology of skin- skin disease/disorder

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malignant melanoma (MM)
Most sever form of skin cancer
pustule (lesion-tissue). (Primary-main)
Which is a primary lesions
What is not found in the palms of the hands or soles of feet?
sebaceous glands (oil)
It is the outermost layer of the skin
Epidermis
How many layer does the epidermis consist?
5 layers
The cell in this layer are dying as they are pushed to the surface and eventually replaced dead cells as they shed from the skin surface.
Stratum granulosum
It is living layer of the epidermis they produces new epidermal skin and is responsible for the growth of the epidermis
Stratum germinativum (basal cell)
In this layer, it contains blood vessels, fat cells, hair follicles, arrector pill muscles, oil and sweet glands, blood and lymph vessels. (Follicle-connected tissue that surrounds the roof of the hair) ( arrector pill muscles-small muscles attract to hair follicle)
Reticular layer
This fat tissue is also called adipose.
Subcutaneous tissue
Skin is nourished by (nourish-feed)
blood and lymph
Plays and important role in the skin's health.
Vitamins
Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis. (Penetrated-grocery into). (Dermis-a thick layer of tissue under the epidermis)
Fissure secondary lesion. (Fissures-open crack of skin)
Crust (secondary lesion)
Dead cell that from over a wound while it heals
Classifies as vitiligo and albinism:
Leukoderms
Commonly known as birthmark
Nevus
Milky-white spots (leukoderma) of the skin. Hereditary condition, may be related to thyroid. This condition must be protected from overexposure to the sun.
Vitiligo
An abnormal growth of skin
hypertrophy
Callus or corn can be preferred to as
Horny layer
A skin problem often the result of scraping or excessive scratching
Excoriation
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