About Dermatology: Set I

What is a curette?

A device for scraping and removing tissue or debris

Microscopic examination of the skin and its secretions

A diagnostic procedure, used to determine the cause of pathological conditions

Physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases is?

Dermatologist

What are the main layers of the skin from top to bottom?

Epidermis (top layer), Dermis (middle layer), Hypodermis (bottom or subcutaneous layer)

What does a dermatologists scope of practice include?

Management of skin cancers, moles, and other skin tumors, treatment of skin lesions caused by internal diseases of the body

What is the epidermis?

Outermost layer of skin; made up of 5 layers or "strata"

Fifth layer of the epidermis

Stratum basale

Top layer of the epidermis

Stratum corneum

Third layer of the epidermis

Stratum granulosum

Second layer of the epidermis

Stratum lucidum

Fourth layer of the epidermis

Stratum spinosum

What is the dermis?

The middle layer of the skin

What is the bottom layer of the epidermis?

The stratum basale or the basal cell layer

What is the branch of dermatology concerned with?

The study of the skin, diseases of the skin, and the relationship of skin lesions to systemic disease

The hypodermis is also known as?

The subcutaneous layer

What surgical procedures may be involved in the treatment of skin disorders?

Use of a scalpel, a surgical curette, an electrosurgical unit, a freezing surgical device, or a laser beam.

What is the most common human cancer?

basal cell carcinoma

basal cell carcinoma generates in which skin layer?

the bottom layer of the epidermis, called the stratum basale or the basal cell layer