Integumentary System Flashcards
(39 cards)
Cyanosis
Blue
Lack of oxygen or profusion of the cells.
The function of the integumentary system
Protective barrier against foreign invaders. Regulates body temperature. Reception of information through pressure receptors. Lib bungs for body cavities and organs.
Erythema
Red
Fever, blush, burn or infection
Pale
White
Anemia
Cirrhosis
Orange
Liver or pancreatic disorder
Ashen
Gray serious illness, death
Bronze
Brown-orange
Adrenal problems
Ecchymosis
Purple
Bruising or deep tissue injury
Jayndice
Yellow
Bile problems involving liver, gallbladder, or pancreas
Papule
Small elevation (wart)
Macul
Flat (freckle)
Vesicle
Papule with clear fluid (blister chicken pox)
Pustule
Papule with pus ( pimple,boil )
Nevus
Brown elevation (mole)
Nodule
Lump under skin (sebaceous cyst)
Decubitus
Ulceration (pressure sore)
Avulation
Tissue torn out (dog bite)
Excoriation
Tissue rubbed off (scrape or rubbing. Of two skin surfaces)
Laceration
Cut with clean edges (knife cut)
Fissure
Torn by use at a site of pressure (rectal fissure)
Tear
Ragged edges (skin shearing from friction)
Puncture
Small surface area but deep wound (stab wound)
Dermatitis
Inflamed, irritated skin
Eczema
Erythema, scaling, and itching due to allergic reaction