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What is the primary function of the integumentary system?

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Protects the body from pathogen invasions

The integumentary system serves as the first line of defense against infections.

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How does the integumentary system regulate body temperature?

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By providing mechanisms such as sweating and blood flow adjustments

Temperature regulation is crucial for maintaining homeostasis.

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What is one of the key roles of the integumentary system in relation to water?

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Maintains water balance

This prevents dehydration and helps regulate internal fluid levels.

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List the components included in the integumentary system.

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  • Skin
  • Nails
  • Hair
  • Mucous membranes
  • Glands

Each component plays a specific role in protecting and maintaining the body’s integrity.

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True or False: The integumentary system includes only the skin.

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False

The integumentary system encompasses multiple components, not just skin.

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What do the mucous membranes in the mouth line?

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From mouth to anus

It’s a moist membrane exposed to the environment

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Layer protection to the environment
Physical barrier
Keeps viruses and bacteria out of the blood
Keeps fluid in
Several cells thick

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Integumentary system

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What are the layers of the skin?

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Hypodermis
Dermis
Epidermis

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Inner fat layer of skin

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Hypodermis

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Middle connective tissue, glands (sweat and oil), glands, blood vessels, and nerves

Has everything

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Dermis

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Outer stratified squamous epithelium
Multilayer cell
Stacked on each other looks like eggs

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Epidermis

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Pigment that protects
Freckles

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Melanin

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Can be in the liver
Most are benign

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Vascular birthmark hemangioma

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Discoloration that look like wine was spilled on the skin

Benign

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Port Weinstein‘s

Vascular birthmark

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Cluster of pigment cells
Moles (watch for change)

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Pigmented birthmarks

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Very common color of coffee with milk

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Cafe au lait spots

Pigmented birthmarks

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Flat bluish, gray patches often found on the lower back where buttocks

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Pigmented birthmarks

Mongolian spots

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Hemangioma

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Mongolian spot

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Port wine stain

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Cafe au

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Acute inflammatory reaction triggered by direct exposure to an irritate or an allergy producing substance

Causes inflammation and response similar to a burn

Redness, swelling, and pain

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Contact dermatitis

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Chronic inflammatory condition triggered by an allergy or immune system dysfunction

Usually face, scalp, hands, or feet knees, and elbows may be an older patient

Red to brown skin patches with cracked scaly skin

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A topic dermatitis also called eczema

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Hives

Allergen or stress cause histamine to be released

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Urticaria

Histamine is released from the cells in the body that open blood vessels

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Cells reproduce too much Reproduce quickly 3-4 days Plaque Patchy
Psoriasis
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Contact dermatitis
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Psoriasis Patchy white appearance on elbow
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Hives Urticaria
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A topic dermatitis Cracks
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Infectious integumentary disorders Remember, we have bacteria and viruses on our skin at all times
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Can be caused by any of the normal flora bacteria, such as staphylococcus and streptococcus
Bacterial infections
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Involving the hair follicles Characterized by tender, swollen areas that form around hair follicles often on the neck, breast buttocks and face
Bacterial infections Folliculitis
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Painful with a lot of exudate Start the hair follicles and spread
FURUNCLES known as boils Bacterial infection
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Crusty presentation Caused by staph Vesicular lesions
Bacterial infection impetigo
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Occurs in the dermis or subcutaneous tissues Starts in one area and can spread systemic
Bacterial infection, cellulitis
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Antibiotic resistance, cause a rise in cases
Bacterial infection, necrotizing fasciitis
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Start small and goes big
Bacterial infection, necrotizing fasciitis
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Once you have it, you always have it
Viral infection, herpes simplex type one
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One sided normally around the ribs
Viral infection, herpes, disasters, known as shingles
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Stretch of skin that spinal nerve invades is known as a what
Dermatone associated with herpes, zoster, known as shingles
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Irregular, th thickening of the skin cells Over 100 strands
Viral infections Verrucae
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Necrotizing fasciitis
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Warts Verrucae
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Impetigo
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Herpes ZOSTER
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Cellulitis
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Fungal feet and nails Circular, red rash, swelling, burning, pain
Parasitic infection Tinea
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Tinea __involving the scalp
Capitis
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Tinea __involving the feet
Pedis
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Redness itching
Parasitic infection scabies
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Have to have head to head contact Can be in genital hair Needs host
Parasitic infection PEDICULOSIS Lice infestation
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Scabies parasitic infection
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Have to have head to head contact Can be in genital hair Needs host
Parasitic infection PEDICULOSIS Lice infestation
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Tinea
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Can be due to fungi on the body
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Top layer of skin taken off in injury
Abrasion
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Wound deep down through multiple layers
Laceration
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Wound: ripping something off Example, nail off nail bed or muscle tendon off bone
Avulsion
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Only the epidermis and can cause pain erythema and edema Heals quick * red, swollen and pain
First-degree burn
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Affects the epidermis and dermis and cause pain erythema, edema, and blistering * pain, swelling, redness, and blisters
Second-degree burns
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Extend into deeper tissue and cause white or blackened charred skin that may be numb *Down to the muscle, loss of feeling white or black
Third-degree burn
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What are complications of Burns?
Infection and loss of fluids
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Just a visual
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First-degree burn
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Third-degree burn
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What degree burn?
Second degree
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Skin cancer Most often caused by sun exposure
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What are the three types of skin cancer?
Basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma Melanoma
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Most common skin cancer Develops from abnormal growth of cells in the lowest layer of the epidermis Rarely metastasizes Presents red, waxy and shiny raised area
Basal cell carcinoma
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Involves changes in the squamous cell Presents as flaky, scaly skin
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Least common type, but the **most serious skin cancer Often metastasizes to other areas *Color change or shape change
Melanoma Develops in the melanocytes
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Suspicious features of skin cancer
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Skin cancer
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Skin cancer
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Squamous cell
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All of the above

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