Integumentary System Flashcards
(39 cards)
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
- Provision of a protective barrier from foreign invaders
- Regulation of body temperature
- Reception of information through pressure receptors
- Linings for body cavities and organs
Blue Colored Skin
Name: cyanosis
Indication: lack of oxygen or profusion of cells
Red Colored Skin
Name: erythema
Indication: fever, blush, burn, or infection
White Colored Skin
Name: pale
Indication: anemia
Orange Colored Skin
Name: Cirrhosis
Indication: liver or pancreatic disorder
Gray Colored Skin
Name: ashen
Indication: serious illness, death
Brown-orange Colored Skin
Name: bronze
Indication: adrenal problems
Purple Colored Skin
Name: ecchymosis
Indication: bruising or deep tissue injury
Yellow Colored Skin
Name: jaundice
Indication: bile problems involving liver, gallbladder, or pancreas
Papule
Description: small elevation
Example: wart
Macule
Description: flat
Example: freckle
Vesicle
Description: papule with clear fluid
Example: blister, chicken pox
Pustule
Description: papule with pus
Example: pimple, boil
Nevus
Description: brown elevation
Example: mole
Nodule
Description: lump under skin
Example: sebaceous cyst
Decubitus
Description: ulceration
Example: pressure sore
Avulsion
Description: tissue torn out
Example: dog bite
Excoriation
Description: tissue rubbed off
Example: scrape or rubbing of two skin surfaces
Laceration
Description: cut with clean edges
Example: knife cut
Fissure
Description: torn by use at a site of pressure
Example: rectal fissure
Tear
Description: ragged edges
Example: skin shearing from friction
Puncture
Description: small surface area but deep wound
Example: stab wound
Dermatitis
inflamed, irritated skin
Eczema
erythema, scaling, and itching due to allergic reaction
