Medical doctors and biology students can learn about the structure of the epidermis with these skin flash cards.
There are 12 flash cards in this set (2 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| What are the layers of the Skin? | 1. The Epidermis 2. The Dermis 3. The Subcutaneous |
| What are the 5 layers of the Epidermis? | 1. Cornified 2. Transluscent 3. Granular 4. Spinous 5. Germinal or Basal |
| The Epidermis is... | The outer layer, which consists of 5 layers. |
| The Cornified layer is... | The outermost layer (thinnest), & has no cellular structure. |
| The Translucent layer is... | Made up of flat cells, which have no nuclei or outlines. |
| The Granular layer is... | The cells contain granuals & they represent early degeneration. |
| The Spinous layer have... | Cells w/many sides & they represent early degeneration. |
| The Germinal or Basal layer is... | The deepest of the Epidermis & the cells continue to divide. They contain Keratin & Melonin. |
| The Dermis/Corium or True Skin have 2 receptors... | 1. Pacinian Corpuscle - Deep pressure. 2. Meissner's Corpuscle - Light Touch. |
| What are the 2 layers of the Dermis? | 1. Papillary 2. Reticular |
| What is Papillary? | Is next to the Epidermis, & has nipple projections of Germinal Cells that fit into the pits of the Papulla. (Fingerprints) |
| What is Reticular? | Is beneath the Papulla & is the layer w/the blood vessels. |
