What is transcutaneous?

Q: Explain why placing an ice pack on an area of skin results in the area appearing red

A: KEY WORDS :- Cold application - It is the cold application done by ice packs or ice etc to give…

Q: What is epidermal hyperplasia and atopic dermatitis

A: Epidermal hyperlasia is increase in size of epidermis because number of cells has been increased. Or…

Q: How does the skin serve as a protective barrier?

A: The Skin comprised of mainly two layers. Outermost layer is known as "epidermis " and inner layer is…

Q: Which layer of thick skin is the arrow pointing to in the image?

A: Skin and it's layers: Integumentary system is composed of skin and its accessory structures which…

Q: What are hemichannels

A: Genes are present in the organism for each and every activity of the body during their lifetime.…

Q: What causes the skin to feel warm and moist?

A: Skin is the outermost layer of our body which protects our internal body organs from the external…

Q: What produces goose bumps?

A: Goosebumps are a result of physiological phenomenon which is inherited from our ancestors having…

Q: Can a skin woundturn deadly?

A: Skin is the largest organ of the body that protects vital and delicate internal organs from…

Q: skin has melanocytes? What do they do?

A: The basal cell layer contains the cells known as melanocytes. The Melanocytes are Responsible for…

Q: Why is tattoo ink injected into the dermis?

A: The dermis, also known as the dermal layer of the skin forms the layer of the cells that lie below…

Q: How agranulocytes help in wound healings?

A: It is the fluid that moves through the vessels. It consists of the liquid portion, which contains…

Q: What criteria are used to distinguish thin and thick skin?

A: Skin is the biggest and one of the most important organs in the human body. It functions as an…

Q: What are the best practices for surgical skin preparation?

A: surgical skin preparation means the preparation of skin before surgery. Surgery is a medical…

Q: Can any treatment cream absorb through the scab on the skin, for example, scar treatment gel,…

A: Removing the scab can create a larger wound area and thus a larger scar. Clinicians can advise…

Q: Why is it so important that surgeons scrub their hands prior to surgery even though they wear…

A: The infection is the invasion and growth of microorganisms in the body. The microorganism may be…

Q: If left untreated, how might your foot look and feel the day after stepping on a nail?

A: When you step on a nail, it will be painful and the hurt may be small or it can puncture a deep hole…

Q: What layer is marked by the letter F?

A: Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2DGel) is a successful method used for the detection and…

Q: What is the surface area of adult human skin?

A: The outer protective layer of human body is  skin and it is the largest organ of the body. It has up…

Q: What are the differences between first-, second-, and thirddegree burns?

A: Burns are caused due to exposure to heat, over-exposure to sunlight, or contact with chemicals or…

Q: Which is the most common type of skin cancer?

A: The uncontrolled proliferation of skin cells is skin cancer. It grows mainly in locations that are…

Q: Why a person's skin becomes pale during emergency situations?

A: The integumentary system of the human body consists of skin, exocrine glands, nails, and hair whose…

Q: Which would heal more rapidly, a surgical incision inwhich the edges have been stapled closely…

A: Wound healing is a natural physiological response to tissue damage. However, healing is not an easy…

Q: What causes diaper dermatitis?

A: The diaper dermatitis is a type of irritated skin on the bottom of the baby or the ones using the…

Q: What chromosome determines skin color?

A: Chromosomes are carrier of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). DNA is the genetic material. Each species…

Q: A term for an infected hair follicle is ___.

A: Infected hair follicle may have clusters of small red bumps or white headed pimples which develop…

Q: What are the goals of skin preparation?

A: There are following goals of skin preparation  1. To keep the microbial count within the sterile…

Q: What is skin color?

A: The skin color in human varies greatly. It depends on pigmentation which is caused by melanin.

Q: Which are the Two pigmented layers?

A: Eyes are the major source for the vision. It consists of several receptors to perceive the sight…

Q: Where are ceruminous glands found?

A: Ear is the organ of hearing, which is divided into three parts as the outer ear, the middle ear, and…

Q: Is there any difference between the effects of dipping versus swabbing?

A: Dipping and swabbing are two common methods of cleaning the wound.

Q: How can malignant melanoma be differentiated from other skin lesions?

A: Malignant melanoma can be defined as the condition associated with the conversion of cells of…

Q: What cells produce the pigment in hair?

A: Introduction: Hair color among the individual of the same species varies. Pigmentation of hair…

Q: Layer that is pigmented by melanin D

A: The skin of humans is the outer covering of the body. It is the first line of defence for foreign…

Q: How are fingerprints formed ?

A: Fingerprints are the small ridges and patterns found on the fingertips, palm, and toes. These ridges…

Q: How does the skin function to protect the body from microbes?

A: Ans. Plantar calluses are strong, thickened skin developing on the surface of the foot. The skin on…

Q: Differentiate between systemic, subcutaneous, cutaneous, and superficialinfections.

A: Fungi are the multicellular eukaryotic organisms. They are heterotrophs and contain chitin in their…

Q: hy do full thickness burns initially have no pain?

A: Ans- Burns are classified into three categories: first-degree, second-degree, and third-degree,…

Q: What are the common skin lesions?

A: The skin is the outer protective covering of the body. It is the largest organ of the body. The skin…

Q: What is surgical skin preparation?

A: Surgery is a medical speciality technique in which the use of instruments on a person to investigate…

Q: What functions as heat insulator and located in the subcutaneous layer below the skin?

A: The subcutaneous layer or superficial fascia, also known as the hypodermis, is a layer that is…

Q: How Are Fingerprints Formed?

A: Introduction In this question we will discuss about how Fingerprints are formed.

Q: Why is it important to differentiate primary from secondary skin lesions?

A: Primary skin lesions are present either since birth or acquired later in life at the beginning of a…