Integumentary System Flashcards
(12 cards)
The deepest layer of the epidermis
Stratum germinativum
Healthy skin is…
Soft, flexible & slightly acidic
An accumulation of dry or greasy epidermal flakes
Scale
The most common type of skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma
Chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by round dry patches covered in coarse silver scales found on scalp, elbows, knees and sometimes on the face
Psoriasis
Inflammation and excessive oiliness of skin on cheeks and nose
Roseacea
Goosebumps are the result of…
Contracting arrector pili muscles
Abnormally developed sac containing pus
A cyst
Scab or abrasion due to scratching or scraping
Excoriation
Layer of the skin with irregularly shaped cells
Stratum spinoism
Egg shaped preceptor sensitive to vibration & pressure
Paciniam corpuscle
Itchy, swollen lesion that lasts only a few hours
A wheel
