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Human Anatomy and Physiology
Integumentary Web Quest
Thursday, October 16th, 2008
Go to the following websites and start the search. Answer all of the following questions (as completely as
possible) in your lab notebook. Be sure to include a title, and internet sites used for this Web Quest.
Include each heading for the questions. Create a small “pocket” at the end of the lab & insert this
question sheet. Feel free to use your textbook as well as the web.
Introduction:
http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/skinlsn/sknlsn.htm
1. What are the functions of skin?
2. What are the two primary layers of skin? What kind of tissue is each made of? What lies
underneath?
3. Write a one sentence summary (structure/function) for each of the five epidermal layers.
4. What is the structure/function of the dermis?
5. What are the skin's accessory organs? Which embryological germ layer are they derived from?
Skin Cancer:
1. What causes tanning? What causes skin cancer?
2. How long after a sun burn occurs are you still susceptible to skin cancer? At what age are you
most susceptible to UV damage?
3. What role does heredity play in skin cancer? Who is most susceptible?
4. Explain the relevance of cloud cover, latitude, and altitude to UV exposure.
5. Give a summary of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas: what is affected, how serious it is,
what are the warning signs, treatment options, etc.
6. Give a summary of malignant melanoma: what is affected, how serious it is, what are the warning
signs, treatment options, etc.
7. Summarize the ABCDE method of skin cancer detection.
8. List the many ways in which skin cancer can be prevented.
Acne:
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What is the full medical term?
What causes it? Be specific!
How common is it? Who is most susceptible?
Quickly summarize the different categories of acne.
How can you prevent acne?
Summarize and compare the treatments (including prescription) available.
List as many myths about acne as possible.
Warts (non-genital):
1. What causes it (be specific)? What cells are affected?
2. How common are they? How are they transmitted?
3. Is their any truth to the power-of-suggestion method of wart reduction?
4. Summarize and compare the treatments available.
5. Discuss the benefits of duct tape in relation to warts.
6. List as many myths about warts as possible.
Burns:
1. What is a burn? Note: tell me what happens at the cellular/tissue level.
2. What are some things that can cause burns?
3. How does a severe burn affect the entire human body (homeostasis, immune system, etc.) beyond
the burn site?
4. Summarize the three different degrees of burns (skin layers affected, symptoms, treatments,
healing time, long-term damage, etc.). How does this classification scheme correlate with partial
and full thickness burns?
5. Why did physicians create the rule of nines? How does it work?
6. What are the upper limits of survivability (percentages and parts affected) for burn victims?