Ch. 5-Integumentary System Flashcards

Question

prurit/o

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Hard, hardening

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Cystic fibrosis

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Centimeter

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Dermatology

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Date of birth

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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Hydrochloric acid

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Intradermal

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Medical doctor

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Millimeter

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Purified protein derivative

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Skin graft

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Social security number

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Staphylococcus

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Streptococcus

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Topical immunomodulators

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Ultraviolet

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Skin, hair, nails, sudoriferous (sweat) glands, sebaceous (oil) glands

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- external covering - largest organ of the body - houses blood vessels and nerves

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Protection, regulation, sensation, secretion

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- forms membrane against invasion - prevents excessive water loss - prevents excessive sun exposure

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Lower and raise body temperature

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Blood vessels dilate to allow more blood to come to the surface for cooling by radiation (Vasodilation-blood vessels dilate)

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Vessels constrict, preventing blood from coming to the surface and instead the blood goes to muscles and organs (Vasoconstriction-blood vessels constrict)

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Nerve endings are specialized according to type of sensory info: pain, heat, cold, touch, and pressure

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- Sudoriferous (sweat) glands that secrete perspiration | - Sebaceous glands that secrete sebum (oil)

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``` Superficial to Deep 1. Stratum corneum 2. Stratum lucidum 3. Stratum granulosum 4. Stratum spinosum 5. Stratum germinativum (basale) Come Let's Get Some Goodies (Bacon) ```

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- outermost layer - made of only dead cells - "horny" layer because cells are hardened - forms protective covering for the body

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- flat, densely packed and filled with keratin | - present on thick skin of palms and soles

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Keratin is made here

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- "spiny" layer - after stem cells divide the daughter cells are pushed here - has the Langerhans cells which are the defense system

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- innermost layer, responsible for regenerating the epidermis - melanin is made here

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Nourishes epidermis, provides strength, and supports blood vessels

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Ridges of the dermis that are fingerprints

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Supports, nourishes, insulates, and cushions skin

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- provides sensation and some protection | - hair around eyes and in nose and ears filters foreign particles

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- protects ends of fingers and toes - made of hard keratin - horny cell structures of epidermis

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Lubricates hair and skin

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Secretes sweat which helps cool body by evaporation and helps get rid of waste

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Epidermis and Dermis

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- outer layer, divided into five strata | - thinnest on eyelids, thickest on palms and soles

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"True skin" or "corium" - made of connective tissue with nerves, blood vessels, glands, and hair follicles - subcutaneous tissue attaches the dermis to underlying structures

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- papillae gets thinner causing skin to get more loose | - collagen and elastic fibers decrease and skin loses elasticity

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-rows of microscopic papillae that produce ridges that are fingerprints or footprints

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-white fibrous tissue that supports blood vessels

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Visible mass of dead keratinized cells

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Area of epidermis covered by nail body

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White crescent shaped area of nail

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- Epithelial fold not visible from the surface | - located at the back of the nail bed

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- oil secreting glands | - ducts exit into hair follicles allowing hair and skin to be lubricated

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- coiled, tubular glands | - cover entire surface of body

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Apocrine and merocrine

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Armpit, groin, around nipples

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Palms and soles

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Sudden, short, and severe

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Keeps appearing

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One spot on body

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All over body

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Dryness | -common in older adults

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Itching | -common in older adults

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Substances that are generally oily

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Prevent histamine

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Destroy or stop growth of microorganisms

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Destroy or inhibit fungi and yeast growth

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Combat specific viral diseases

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Relieve swelling, tenderness, redness, and pain associated with inflammation

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Prevent/inhibit pathogen growth

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Rogaine; hair regrowth

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Botox cosmetic

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- identifies Tubercle bacilli | - tine, Heaf, or Mantoux test

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Small piece of tissue is extracted to examine if benign or malignant

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Inflammatory condition of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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``` Absence or loss of hair on the head Alopecia areata is male pattern baldness a- without, lack of lopec fox mange -ia condition ```

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Infected, painful nodule formed in subq layer. Most often caused by invasion of staph

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Large blister

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Infection of skin or mucous membrane with any species of Candida (yeast)

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Acute, diffuse inflammation of skin and subq tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain, swelling cellul little cell -itis inflammation

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Pertaining to the skin cutane skin -ous pertaining to

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Closed sac that contains fluid, semi fluid, or solid material

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Surgical procedure to remove acne scars, tattoos, or few wrinkles by using abrasive materials on anesthetized skin

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Inflammation of the skin derma skin -itis inflammation

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Physician who specializes in study of skin dermat/o skin log study of -ist specialist

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Study of the skin dermat/o skin -logy study of

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, crusts, scabs

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Inflammatory skin disease caused by a heroes virus; cold sore

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Symptom in which there is excessive bile in the blood, causing skin, eye whites, and mucous membranes to be yellow jaund yellow -ic(e) pertaining to

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Overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen kel tumor -oid resemble

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Cancer that develops in pigment cells of skin melan black -oma tumor

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Chronic skin condition characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick dry scales

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Plastic surgery for wrinkle removal rhytid/o wrinkle -plasty surgical repair

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Varying degrees of papules, erythema, hyperplasia of tissues of the nose and cheeks

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Systemic disease caused by virus and characterized by rash and fever

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Excessive flow of oil from sebaceous glands seb/o oil -rrhea flow

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Discolored spot on skin

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Localized elevation of skin, often itches

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Solid elevated area, pimple

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Small elevated lesion filled with pus

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Eating away of tissue

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Crack like sore or slit that extends into dermis

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Small fluid filled sac, blister

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Pertaining to below the skin sub- below cutane skin -ous pertaining to

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Tight or form

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Contagious skin diseases caused by certain fungi and marked by scaly patches, ringworm

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Fungal condition of hair trich/o hair myc fungus -osis condition

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Open lesion or some of epidermis or mucous membrane

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Contagious viral disease characterized by fever, headache, crop or red spots; chicken pox

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Skin lesion with rough surface on epidermis

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Wart on a pressure bearing area such as sole of foot

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Yellowness of skin xanth/o yellow -derma skin

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Yellow tumor, usually on eyelids xanth yellow -oma tumor

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Dry skin xer/o dry -derma skin