Capillary Bed Essay

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CAPILLLARY BED WITHIN THE SKIN
A capillary bed is a concentration of capillaries which supply blood to a specific organ or area of the body.
A network of 10-100 capillaries connecting arterioles and venules.
Capillary bed is a term use to refer to a network of capillaries which are small blood vessels in the hypo-dermis which is the subcutaneous layer.
Supplies the capillary network with blood by the arterioles and drains the blood by the venules.
Capillaries are tiny bloody vessel which enables exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide water and salts.

When blood reaches the tiny capillaries nutrients, gasses and waste products can be exchanged

Separate capillaries are part of the capillary bed which is a capillary network.
Capillary beds are an Ideal place for exchange of …show more content…

Still do add shape of milia?
These may appear in clusters, they are most often seen around the eyes, cheeks, nose, and even on the eye lids or lash line and water line.

Identify the physiological origins of MOLES
Other names for moles be known as beauty marks or beauty spots.
Moles are small coloured growth spots on the skins surface, they are made up from cells called melanocytes with are lots of cells clustered together.
Melanocytes produce the colour of the mole.
Moles will be coloured brown to dark brown some may appear black, exposure to UV ray will darken the mole.
These can appear as flat, raised, smooth or rough some may even have hairs growing from them.
SIZES AND SHAPES!

Moles can be found anywhere on the body but are more common in areas that exposed to UV rays.
Moles are likely to appear in the first 30 years of your life or they may likely to appear when you are exposed to UV rays such as outside in the sun or even on tanning beds.
When assessing a mole to make sure its non-cancerous you should always use the ABCD, first one stated below is for Normal moles
Asymmetry(symmetrical)
Borders(even)
Colour (one colour)
Diameter (smaller than ¼

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