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Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Integument

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Skin

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Largest organ in the body

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Integument

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Accessory organs

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Hair, nails, sweat and oil glands

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Integumentary system consists of

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accessory organs and the skin

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Skin does what

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Protects the body and allows us for the sensation of touch

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Beneath the skin’s surface provides sensation of temperature

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Nerve fibers

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The skin protects against

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dehydration, regulated body temperature, and protects against ultraviolet rays.

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The subcutaneous layer does what

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binds the skin to the underlining tissues

stores fats, insulates and cushions body, regulates temperature

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In the basal layer, what specialized cells protect the skin from the damaging effects of the sun?

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Melanocytes, which produce melanin, protect the skin from sun damage

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Which accessory organs produce oil?

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The sebaceous glands produce oil.

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List the sensations provided by the skin.

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The skin provides nerve endings that sense heat, cold, pressure, and touch.

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CF skin

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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o

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CF hair

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pil/o trich/o

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CF sweat

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hidr/o

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Abnormally excessive sweating that’s not necessarily related to higher temperatures or exercise

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Hyperhidrosis

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Fungus

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myc/o

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Fat

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adip/o lip/o (sweat)

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Arteriole

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arteriol/o

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Dry, scaly

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ichthy/o

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A family of genetic skin disorders characterized by dry, scaling skin that may be thickened or very thin

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Ichthyosis

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Hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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Scler/o

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Hardened

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Kerat/o

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Xerosis

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Abnormally dry skin

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Hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues, also harms structures beyond the skin — such as blood vessels, internal organs and the digestive tract

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Scleroderma

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Onych

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Nail

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Most common type of skin cancer. Arises in basal cell layer of the epidermis. Flesh colored or brown (later stage), slow growing and destructive, rarely metastasizes but is invasive, occurs most commonly in blonde, fair-skinned individuals

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Py/o

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Pus

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Basal Cell Carcinoma signs/symptoms

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Tumor mainly seen on sun-exposed areas of the body,
pearly white or waxy bump, often with visible blood vessels, bump may bleed, develop a crust, or form a depression in the center

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Treatment for basal cell carcinoma

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Eradication, type treatment depends on size, shape, location, curettage, electrodesiccation, surgical excision, laser therapy, freeze it, chemotherapeutic drugs, cryotherapy

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Spread from one cancer to another part of body

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Metastasis

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Noncanerous

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Benign

32
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Localized collection of pus at the infection site (characteristically a staphylococcal infection). Most common sites on hairy parts of the body exposed to irritation, pressure, friction, or moisture

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Abscess

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Two types of abscess

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Furuncle (or boil) and carbuncle

34
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Abscess in a hair Follicle and adjacent subcutaneous tissue

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Furuncle (boil)

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Several furuncles developing in adjoining hair follicles with multiple drainage sinuses

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Carbuncle

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Abscess sign/symptoms

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tender, painful, swollen skin, enlarged, softened and open, pus, for days or weeks, might have a fever

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Abscess treatments

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Clean with soap and hot water, antibiotics, incision and drainage

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Chronic, noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease. Circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery, adherent scales

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Psoriasis

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Psoriasis sign/symptom

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Excessive development of the basal layer of the skin, affected areas that typically appear dry, cracked, and encrusted, buildup of skin composed of living and dead tissue, pruritus (common complaint, scratchy), common sites on scalp, knees, elbows, umbilicus, and genitalia

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Psoriasis Treatment

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Topical application of medications, such as coal tar, vitamin D, corticosteroid drugs, and wet dressings, light therapy, biologic drugs, uv light, laser, sebaceous

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Bugs on the skin

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Staphylococcus

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Common inflammatory skin disease of the sebaceous glands and their hair follicles, comedones (blackheads or whiteheads)

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Acne Vulgaris

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Acne vulgaris typically appears on

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Face, chest, upper back, and shoulders

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Most common cause of acne vulgaris

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Hormone changes due to puberty, but appears at any age, stress, cosmetics, soaps

45
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Color in comedone caused by

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melanin by the hair follicle

46
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Treatment to acne vulgaris

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antibacterial solutions, antibiotics, keep skin clean and dry

47
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Contagious skin disease that is the result of infestation by the itch mite, transmitted by direct skin-to-skin contact, transmitted by prolonged contact with infected clothing, bedding, or small animals (dogs, cats)

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Scabies

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Scabies signs/symptoms

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Burrowing of parasite into the superficial layer of skin, appearing as short, wavy, brownish black lines
Itching and rash (major complaints), Lesions typically excoriated and possibly appear threadlike, commonly appear between the fingers, in the axillae, at the waist, and on the wrists, elbows, nipples, buttocks, and genitalia

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Scabies treatment

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Cream, lotion, antipruritics and oral antihistamines, anyone who came in contact with the person needs treatment, medicines

50
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Common contagious, superficial skin infection

Marked by a fluid-filled blister that becomes pustular, ruptures, and forms a yellow crust

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Impetigo, vesicle (small fluid filled blister) and bulla (large fluid filled blister)

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Impetigo Signs and symptoms

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Lesions, rupture of lesion, hardening liquid, yellow crust, most common on mouth, nose, neck, or extremities

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Impetigo treatment

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antibiotics, oral antibiotics, good hygiene, wash your hands

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Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; also known as baldness

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Alopecia

54
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Removal of necrotized tissue from a traumatic or infected area by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents; used to promote healing and prevent infection

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Débridement

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Medical condition in which a person sweats excessively and unpredictably even when the temperature is cool or when the individual is at rest

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Diaphoresis

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Excessive growth of Hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be due to hypersecretion of testosterone

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Hirsutism

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Removal of thin layers of skin cancer, particularly tumors with irregular shapes and depths. Microscopic examination of each layer of excised tissue. Repetition of procedure until no trace of cancerous cells remains

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Mohs surgery

58
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Freezing and destroy the lesion with nitrogen

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Cryosurgery

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Identification of suspected allergens via placement of a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin

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Scratch (prick) skin test

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Identification of suspected allergens via subcutaneous injection of small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observation of the skin for subsequent reaction

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Intradermal allergy skin test

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Tissue sample removed from the body for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis

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Biopsy

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Pharmacology

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Antibiotics, antifungals, antipruritics, corticosteroids

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Transplant of healthy tissue

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Homograft or allograft

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Healthy tissue transplant from a pig

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Xenograft, heterograft

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