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Ch.3 Integumentary Flashcards

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Epidermis

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-Stratum Corneum
-basal layer

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Dermis

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-subcutaneous tissue
-binds dermis to underlying structures

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Accessory Organs (4)

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-sebaceous (oil) glands
-sudoriferous (sweat)
-hair
-nails

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Accessory Organs function

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-cover and protects body
-sweat and oil glands produce secretions
-contains intricate network of sensory receptors
-synthesize vitamin D
-melanocytes produced in basal layer give color to skin
-regulates body temperature, pain and pressure

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Lesion

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Would, injury, change in body tissue

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Systemic

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Pertaining to system or whole body raTher than a localized area

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Adipo

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Fat

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Lipo

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Fat

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Steat

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Fat

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Cyan

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Blue

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Erythem

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Red

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Hidro

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Sweat

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Sudor

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Sweat

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Ichthy

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Dry

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Kerato

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Horny tissue, hard

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Melan

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Black

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Onych

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Nail

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Pil/o

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Scler

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Hardening

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Sebo

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Sebum

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Squam

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Scale

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Thermo

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Heat

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Xero

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Dry

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Cyte

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Cell

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Derma

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Skin

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Oma

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Tumor

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Phoresis

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Carrying transmission

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Therapy

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Treatment

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An-

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Without, not

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Abrasion

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Scraping or rubbing away of a surfAce such a skin by friction

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus at site of an infection

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Furuncle

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Abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of furuncles in subcutaneous tissue

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Alopecia

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Absence or loss of hair, especially of head

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First degree burn

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Mild burn affecting epidermis and characterizing by redness pain with no blistering or scar formation

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Second degree partial thickness

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Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by
Redness blistering or larger Bullard and pain with little to no scarring

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Third degree burn

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Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to subcutaneous layer leaving skin charred black or white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

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Carcinoma

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Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in body

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Comedo

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Blackhead; discolored dried sebum plugging excretory duct of skin

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Cyst

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Closed sac or pouch in or under skin with a definite wall that contain fluid semi fluid or solid material

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Pilonidal

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Growth of hair in a sermons cyst or sinus opening of skin

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Sebaceous cyst

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Cyst filled with sebum from sebaceous gland

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Eczema

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Redness of skin caused by swelling of capillaries

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Gangrene

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Death of tissue

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Hemorrhage

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External or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

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Contusion

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Hemorrhage of any size under skin where skin isn’t broken; bruise

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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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Petechia

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Small bruise

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Hematoma

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Elevated localized collection of blood trapped under skin that usually results from trauma

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Hirsutism

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Excessive growth of hair in unusual places especially in women;might be from hyper-secretion of testosterone

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Ichthyosis

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Genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish skin because of defect in keratinization

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Impetigo

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Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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Keloid

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Overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of skin injury caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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Scabies

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Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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Skin lesion

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Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease injury or wound resulting from external factors or internal disease

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Tinea

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Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; ringworm

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Ulcer

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Lesion of skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation necrosis and sloughing of damaged tissues

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Urticaria

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Allergic reaction of skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; hives

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Verruca

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Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; wart

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Vesicle

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Small blister like elevation on the skin containing a clear fluid large vesicles are called bullae

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Vitiligo

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Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches; also called leukoderma

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Wheal

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Smooth slightly elevated skin that is white in the center with a pale red periphery; also called hives if itchy

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Biopsy

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Removal of small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of body for microscopic exam to confirm diagnosis

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Skin test

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Any test where suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into skin to determine the patients sensitivity to it

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Cryosurgery

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Subfreezing temp or liquid nitrogen used to destroy abnormal tissue cells

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material damaged tissue or cellular debris from a wound of burn to prevent infection and promote healing

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Fulguration

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Tissue destruction by means of high frequency electrical current also called electrodesiccation

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Incision and drainage

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Incision of lesion such an abscess followed by drainage of its contents

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