Ch. 4 Integumentary System

Question 1

Pertaining to the skin. Latin

Answer 1

Cutaneous

Latin cutis meaning skin

Question 2

Skin. Greek

Answer 2

Derma

Question 3

The layer of skin between the epidermis and subcutaneous tissue; true skin or corium

Answer 3

Dermis

Question 4

Outermost layer of the skin

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Epidermis

Question 5

A thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin (root: trich/o)

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Hair

Question 6

Sheath in which a hair develops

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Hair Follicle

Question 7

Skin and its associated glands, hair, and nails

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Integumentary System

Question 8

Protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails

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Keratin (Root: Kerat/o)

Question 9

A dark Pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun’s radiation

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Melanin

root: melan/o

Question 10

A plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges. ( root Onych/o)

Answer 10

Nail

Question 11

Skin gland that produces sebum

usually associated with a hair follicle

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Sebaceous Gland

root: seb/o

Question 12

Fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin

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Sebum

Question 13

Tissue that covers the body; the integument

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Skin

Roots; Derm/o, dermat/o

Question 14

Layer of tissue beneath the skin; also called the hypodermis

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Subcutaneous Layer

Question 15

Gland that releases a watery fluid to the skin surface in order to cool the body.

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Sweat Gland

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Sudoriferous Gland

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Sweat Gland

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Hidr/o

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Sweat, Perpetration

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Hereditary, allergic, chronic skin inflammation with pruritus (itching); exzema

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Atopic Dermatitis

Question 19

Epithelial tumor that rarely metastasizes and has a high cure rate with surgical removal

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

Question 20

Process of scar formation

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Cicareization

Question 21

Removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound

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Debridement

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Splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate

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Dehiscence

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Inflammation of the skin, often associated with redness and itching; may be caused by an allergy, irritants, or a variety of diseases

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Dermatitis

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Study of the skin and diseases of the skin

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Dermatology

Question 25

Instrument for cutting thin skin sections for grafting

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dermatome

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A general term for skin inflammation with redness, lesions, and itching; Atopic dermatitis

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Eczema

Question 27

Diffuse redness of the skin

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Erythema

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Removal of scab tissue resulting from burns or other skin injuries

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Escharotomy

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Scab

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Eschar

Question 30

Protrusion of internal organs through an opening, as through a wound.

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Eviseration

Question 31

Material, which may include fluid, cells, pus, or blood, that escapes from damaged tissue

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Exudate

Question 32

Cancerous lesion of the skin and other tissues seen most often in patients with AIDS

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Kaposi Sarcoma

Question 33

A raised, thickened scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation

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Keloid

Question 34

A chronic, inflammatory autoimmune disease of connective tissue that often involves the skin

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Lupus Erythematosus (LE)

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A metastasizing pigmented skin tumor that arises from melanocytes

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Melanoma

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An autoimmune disease of the skin characterized by sudden, intermittent formation of bullae (blisters) may be fatal if untreated

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Pemphigus

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An ulcer caused by pressure to an area of the body, a from a bed or chair; Decubitus Ulcer

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Pressure Ulcer

Question 38

Sever Itching

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Pruitus

Question 39

A chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales

Answer 39

Psoriasis

Question 40

A method for estimating the extent of body surface area involved in a burn.

Answer 40

Rule of Nines

Question 41

A chronic disease that is characterized by thickening and tightening of the skin and that often involves internal organs in a form called PSS

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Scleroderma | Progressive Systemic Sclerosis

Question 42

An epidermal cancer that may invade deeper tissues but tends not to metasrasize

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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BSA

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Body Surface Area

Question 44

Burn that involves the epidermis layer (2)

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Superficial First Degree

Question 45

A burn that involves the epidermis and a superficial part of the dermis

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Superficial Partial Thickness

Question 46

A burn that involves the epidermis, both superficial and deeper regions of the dermis (2)

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Deep Partial Thickness Second Degree

Question 47

A full skin burn down to the subcutaneous layer (2)

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Full Thickness Third and Fourth Degree

Question 48

ABCDE

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Asymmetric, Uneven Borders, Different Colors, Diameter of more than 6mm, Evolution (change)

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FTSG

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Full Thickness Skin Graft (dermis+epidermis)

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SPF

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Sun Protection Factor

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VAC

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Vacuum-Assisted Closure

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UV UVA UVB

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Ultra Violet Ultra Violet A Ultra Violet B

Question 53

Protective skin cells Alerts T-cells of Invaders Originates in the Bone marrow

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Langerhans Cells

Question 54

3 Key Functions of Integumentary System

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Protection Regulation Sensing (processes vitamin D)