INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards by Kali Wailing

What is the layer of the skin that lacks blood cells

Epidermis

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Name the condition : blueish color caused by lack of OXYGEN

Cyanosis

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name the condition : redness due to heat, inflammation, fever, embarrassment

Erythema

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Name the condition : Melanocytes do not produce any melanin

Albinism

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Name the condition: blood accumulation under the skin

Hematoma

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Name the condition : yellowish color of skin due to accumulation of bilirubin due to improper liver function

Jaundice

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Which degree of burn : affects dermis and epidermis resulting in blisters

Second degree

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Which degree of burn: painless at site of burn

Third degree

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Which degree of burn: full thickness burn

Third degree

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Which degree of burn: areas of white and dark coloring

Third degree

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Which degree of burn : bubbles appear

Second degree

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The Smooth muscles that produce goosebumps when they contract are called :

Arrector pili muscles

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What contains the most keratin ?

Skin

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what does the shaft do for the hair?

protects from skin

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what does the follicle do? (hair)

extends to dermis

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where does the root lie? (hair)

within the follicule

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what does the bulb contain ?

CT (connective tissue), vessels, and nerves

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what does the sebaceous gland do ? (hair)

lubricates hair

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what does the arrector pili muscle do?

attached to the follicle, and moves hair (goosebumps, growth)

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what causes hair growth?

nutrition, hormones, and blood flow

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what do ovaries produce?

estrogen

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what do testes produce?

testosterone

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what does the pancreas produce ?

insulin

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what does the thyroid produce?

thyroxine

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what does the parathyroid produce

growth hormones

what does the adrenal gland produce?

epinephrine

what is the endocrine systems functions?

influences heartbeats and the growth of your bones and tissue

three layers of the skin:

epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

associated structures to the skin:

hair, vessels, glands, nails, nerves

what are the two main tissue types the dermis holds?

papillary layer and reticular layer

what is the hypodermis mostly composed of ?

adipose

functions of the skin:

protection, immunity, vitamin d, touch receptors, excretion, healing wounds, movement without energy, body temp

melanin, hemoglobin, and carotene are what?

skin color pigment factors

name the skin disorder : red itchy skin caused by allergies

eczema

name the skin disorder: bacterial infection in hair follicles

boils

what is tinea

a fungal infection on the skin

what is impetigo ?

bacterial infection mostly seen in kids

psoriasis is …

a inflammatory disease caused by stress, infection, or truama

what is the scientific term for hives ?

uticaria

what is scleroderma

a auto immune disorder, with hard lesions on the skin

types of pathogens :

bacteria, protozoa, virus, fungi, parasites

what do lymph nodes do

filters the fluid in the lymphatic vessels, to stop pathogens from spreading

what do lymphatic vessels do?

pick up liquids (nutrients, water and gases) and put them back into the blood stream

what do lymphatic tissues and organs do?

kill pathogens after the lymph nodes catch them.

what is bacteria ?

a single celled organism, which causes people to become ill by releasing toxins in to the body

what is a virus?

a disease that attacks dna and takes over them so they make more of the infected cell

what is protozoa?

a single celled organism that prey on other cells

what are parasites ?

organisms that feed and grow off a host. some kill host some don’t.

what is fungi?

multi celled or single celled organisms that pierce healthy cells and takes the nutrients

The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?

lymph nodes

A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?

spleen

Two main organs of the lymph system:

spleen and thymus

What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?

lymph

Which cells are responsible for fighting diseases?

white blood cells

A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells

bone marrow

What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?

lymph nodes

The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?

lymphatic vessels

What is the function of the lymphatic system?

Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.

How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?

contractions of skeletal system

The____lymph nodes are in your armpit.

axillary

The______lymph nodes are in your groin

inguinal

If the valves in the lymphatic vessels stopped working, how would this disrupt homeostasis in the body?

Tissue fluid would flow backwards, potentially causing edema, or tissue fluid build-up

where are cervical lymph nodes?

in your neck of the