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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Skin

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Largest organ/organ system in the body

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Dermatology

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Study of skin and diseases of skin

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Layers of Skin

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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Under the skin

Contains fat

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Accessory Organs of Skin

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Hair (follicles)
Sweat glands
Oil glands

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What is another term for sweat glands?

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Sudoriferous glands

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What is another term for oil glands?

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Sebaceous glands

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Combining forms for fat tissue (3)

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Adipo
Lipo
Steato

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Adipocyte

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Fat cell

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Steatorrhea

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Fat in fecal material

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What is the cause of steatorrhea?

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Blocked bile ducts that could be due to gallstones

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What does bile do?

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Helps absorb fat in the stomach

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Combining forms for skin (3)

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Cutaneo
Dermato
Dermo

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to skin

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Hypodermic

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Under the dermis (deep)

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Combining forms for sweat (2)

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Hidro

Sutero

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Hidradenitis

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Inflammation of a sweat gland

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Terms for profuse sweating (3)

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Sudoresis
Diaphoresis
Hyperhidrosis

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What word is the exception to the rule of combining forms?

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Hidradenitis

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Combining form for thickened/hard skin

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Kerato

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What does kerato refer to?

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Skin

Cornea of eyes

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Actinic Keratosis

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Abnormal thickening of skin due to sun exposure

Precancerous condition

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Combining form of fungus

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Myco

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Dermatomycosis

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Fungal infection of the skin

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Combining form for nails
Onycho
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Onychomalacia
Softening of the nails
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Eponychium
Cuticle of nail
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Lunula
Half moon shaped, light-colored area at the base of nail
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Combining forms of hair (2)
Pilo | Tricho
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Trichomycosis
Fungal infection of a hair and/or follicles
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Combining form of skin oils
Sebo
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin causing skin flaking and oily deposits Dandruff
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Combining form of dry
Xero
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Xeroderma
Dry skin
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Vesicle
Small blister
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Puritis
Itching
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Combining form of dark
Melano
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Melanin
Dark pigments produced within the skin by melanocytes
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Melatonin
Hormone associated with sleep and darkness Produced buy pineal gland Regulates circadian rhythm
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3 Types of Skin Cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Melanoma
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis | Most common, but least likely to metastasize
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Malignant
Not good Cancerous Opposite of benign
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Metastasize
Spread
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant tumor of epidermal cells More likely to spread Second most common
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Melanoma
Third most common Most likely of the three to metastasize Most dangerous Malignant tumor of melanocytes
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What are the three skin cancers related to?
UV radiation exposure
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Kaposi Sarcoma
Skin cancer associated with AIDS (almost exclusively)
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome | Caused by HIV
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HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus
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ABCs of Skin Cancer
``` Asymmetry Border Color Diamter Elevation & Evolution ```
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All cancers...
Grow
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Ecchymosis
Bruise with blood pooling under the skin | Bad bruise typically in elderly patients
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Contusion
More typical bruise
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Petechia
Very small hemorrhages (pin point) Formed when little capillaries burst Caused by leukemia or strenuous activity
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Diagnostic Methods
Ultrasound Xray CT MRI
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CT
Computerized tomography Can view in any plane Able to see soft tissues too
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How does an Xray work?
Beams of X-ray are shown through the body | They pass through soft tissues, but not dense things to create an image
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Radiopaque
Xray cannot pass through
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Radiolucent
Xray can pass through (doesn't show up on the picture)
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MRI
Magnetic Resonance Imaging

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