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Epidermis - ️️The outermost layer of the skin Dermis - ️️Layer of skin beneath the epidermis; the inner supportive layer Sebaceous glands - ️️Glands that produce an oily substance called serum that is secreted through hair follicles Eccrine sweat glands - ️️Glands that produce sweat directly onto the skin's surface Apocrine sweat glands - ️️Glands that produce a thick, milky secretion found in the armpit and groin Subcutaneous tissue - ️️Adipose tissue made up of lobules of fat Melanin - ️️Brownish pigment that increase when exposed to sunlight Carotene - ️️Yellow pigmentation of the skin especially found in the palms and soles Oxyhemoglobin - ️️A bright red pigment, causes redding of the skin Deoxyhemoglobin - ️️Blue pigment when oxygen is released to the tissues

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Regis NU650: Module 1 – Derm Exam
Question/Answer Graded A+ 2024/2025
Epidermis - ✔️✔️The outermost layer of the skin

Dermis - ✔️✔️Layer of skin beneath the epidermis; the inner supportive layer

Sebaceous glands - ✔️✔️Glands that produce an oily substance called serum that is
secreted through hair follicles

Eccrine sweat glands - ✔️✔️Glands that produce sweat directly onto the skin's surface

Apocrine sweat glands - ✔️✔️Glands that produce a thick, milky secretion found in the
armpit and groin

Subcutaneous tissue - ✔️✔️Adipose tissue made up of lobules of fat

Melanin - ✔️✔️Brownish pigment that increase when exposed to sunlight

Carotene - ✔️✔️Yellow pigmentation of the skin especially found in the palms and soles

Oxyhemoglobin - ✔️✔️A bright red pigment, causes redding of the skin

Deoxyhemoglobin - ✔️✔️Blue pigment when oxygen is released to the tissues

Cyanosis - ✔️✔️A blue color is found due to decrease oxygen or blood flow

Lunular - ✔️✔️Whitish crescent area of fingernails

Clubbing - ✔️✔️Increased curvature of the nail bed usually due to an underlying disease

Pallor - ✔️✔️Pale skin color; due to decreased oxyhemoglobin

Jaundice - ✔️✔️Yellowing of the skin; increased bilirubin is found

Hypopigmented - ✔️✔️Color change of skin-white-as a result of too little melanin

Hyperpigmented - ✔️✔️Color change of skin-darkening-as a result of excess melanin

Carotenemia - ✔️✔️Excess carotene in the blood-orange appearance to skin

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