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Worksheet 2
SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES

Engage

Have you ever tried inserting a threaded needle into the skin of your palm? Why do you
think it will not bleed if you do it carefully without piercing deep down the skin?

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Explore

In this activity, you will learn the anatomy and physiology of the skin and its appendages-
hair, nail, glands and smooth muscles.

1. Give the importance of this system

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c. _______________________ d. ________________________

e. _______________________ f. _________________________

2. Differentiate the two layers of the skin as to location and histology.

a. Epidermis - _____________________________________________

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Give the sub-layers: ______________, _____________, ______________

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a. Dermis- _____________________________________________
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3. Differentiate the two broad types of skin as to location and histology

a. Thin skin- ______________________________________________

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b. Thick Skin- _____________________________________________

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4. Give the functions of the appendages of the skin (nail, hair, glands, arrector pili muscle).

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5. Give the function of the cells found on the skin.

a. melanocytes- __________________________________________

b. keratinocytes- __________________________________________

c. merkel cells- __________________________________________

d. langerhan cells- __________________________________________

6. What are the factors that affect skin color?

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Explain

1. When Mrs. Larcia is first admitted to the burn unit, the nurses carefully monitor her urine
output. Why does that make sense in light of her injuries?
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2. Ms. Beth has stretch marks on her abdomen, yet she claims that she has never been
pregnant. Is this possible?
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3. Pulling the hair out can be quite painful, yet cutting hair is not painful. Explain.
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4. Dark- skinned children are more susceptible to rickets than fair skinned children. Defend
or refute this statement.
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Extend

1. Differentiate the two types of sweat glands.

a. Apocrine-

b. Merocrine/ Eccrine-

2. List down four common disorders of the skin and describe each.

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3. Describe and give the significance of these lines found on the skin.

a. papillary ridges- ______________________________________________

b. flexure lines- ______________________________________________

c. tension lines- ______________________________________________

d. linea gravidarum-______________________________________________
4. Define the three categories of burns. How is repair accomplished after each type?

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5. Identify and describe 5 primary and secondary skin lesions.

Primary Skin Lesions Secondary Skin Lesions

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6. Enumerate the five cardinal signs of inflammation (both English and medical terms)
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3. ______________________- ___________________
4. ______________________- ___________________
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Evaluate

A. Encircle the letter of your answer.

1. Select the function that is not associated 5. The portion of the skin that is composed
with the skin. of nonliving cells is the

A. protection A. stratum basale.

B. synthesis of vitamin E B. stratum corneum.

C. temperature regulation C. dermis.

D. excretion D. subcutaneous layer.

2. The outer portion of the skin composed of 6. The substance in the epidermis that
stratified squamous epithelium is the protects the body from ultraviolet radiation is

A. subcutaneous layer. A. keratin.

B. dermis. B. melanin.

C. epidermis. C. sebum.

D. fascia. D. carotene.

3. The inner layer of the skin composed of 7. The epidermal layer that undergoes
fibrous connective tissue is the continuous mitotic cell division is the

A. subcutaneous layer. A. stratum basale.

B. dermis. B. stratum corneum.

C. epidermis. C. stratum lucidum.

D. fascia. D. stratum granulosum.

4. The substance in the epidermis that 8. The brown-black pigment of the

protects the body from water loss and is epidermis is
resistant to abrasion is
A. keratin.
A. keratin.
B. melanin.
B. melanin.
C. hemoglobin.
C. sebum.
D. carotene.
D. carotene.
9. The skin is attached to underlying 13. The smooth muscles whose
muscles by contractions produce "goose bumps" are

A. epidermis. A. arrector pili muscles.

B. dermis. B. follicular arrector muscles.

C. subcutaneous layer. C. dermal papillary muscles.

D. stratum basale. D. subcutaneous arrector muscles.

10. The layer of the skin lacking blood 14. The modified sweat glands producing
vessels is wax in the external auditory canal are

A. epidermis. A. sudoriferous glands.

B. dermis. B. sebaceous glands.

C. subcutaneous layer. C. ceruminous glands.

D. adipose tissue. D. goblet cells.

11. In light skinned people, daily exposure

to sunlight results in
15. Healthy nails appear pink, but nails
A. an increase in keratin production. appear bluish when an individual is suffering
from
B. an increase in carotene production.
A. influenza.
C. an increase in melanin production.
B. hyperventilation.
D. a decrease in melanin production.
C. dermatitis.

D. oxygen deficiency.
12. The tubular inward extension of the
epidermis enclosing the hair root is the

A. sebaceous gland.

B. sudoriferous gland.

C. hair shaft.

D. hair follicle.
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Graphic Organizer 5

Venn Diagram on Thin and Thick Skin

thin thick
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Group Dynamics 5

Integumentary & Poetry: They Rhyme

Have you heard of acrostic poem? An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in
the name as the beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic.

Example: An acrostic poem using the word "Sun." Adopted from: http://www.teachnology.com/

Sometimes when we go to the beach, I will get sun burn.

Usually if I put Sun block on my skin, I will not burn.

Noon is when I'm really prone to burning.

Directions: As a group, write 3 acrostic poems using the words below.

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N __________________________________________________________________________

H _________________________________________________________________________

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