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Module 3 Definitions/A&P Flashcards

1
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Layers of the skin

A

epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous

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Nails

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Protect the tips of fingers and toes

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3
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Sudoriferous glands

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sweat glands

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4
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Sebaceous glands

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oil glands

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5
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Sebum

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oil

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Melanin

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A pigment that gives the skin its color and provides protection from UV rays

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Melanocytes

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cells that produce melanin

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8
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subcutaneous tissue

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made mostly of adipose tissue

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function of epidermis

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protection from pathogens, chemicals, UV rays, and water loss

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dermis

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Contains blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and oil glands, nerve cells.

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function of hypodermis

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insulation, energy storage, and padding

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12
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types of medications absorbed through the skin

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topical ointments and creams, transdermal patches

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13
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Vitamin produced when skin is exposed to UV light

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Vitamin D

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14
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Contents of sweat

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water, salts, and wastes

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Function of sweat

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Dissipates excess heat, excretes waste products, inhibits bacteria growth

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Function of sebum

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lubricates skin, helps to prevent bacterial growth

17
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lesion

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pathologic change of the tissue due to disease or injury

18
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rash

A

an area of irritated skin

19
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Athlete’s foot (tinea pedis)

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contagious fungal infection that affects the skin on the feet

20
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Hives (urticaria)

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A skin rash triggered by a reaction to food, medicine, or other irritants.

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Herpes

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A viral infection causing small painful blisters, most commonly around the mouth or genitals

22
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Melanoma

A

cancer of melanocytes in the skin

23
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Decubitus ulcer

A

injury to the skin resulting from prolonged pressure

24
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Warts

A

Growths on the skin caused by an infection with human papilloma virus, or HPV

25
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Peduculosis

A

lice

26
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Ringworm

A

contagious fungal infection with circular patches

27
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1st degree burn

A

only epidermis is damaged

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2nd degree burn

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epidermis and dermis are damaged

29
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3rd degree burn

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epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis are damaged

30
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dermatome

A

instrument used to cut skin (in thin slices for skin grafts)

31
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inflammation

A

the body’s response to an injury or infection

32
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histamine

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a chemical that produces inflammation

33
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S&S of inflammation

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SHARP - Swelling, heat, altered function, redness, pain

34
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Erythema

A

redness of the skin

35
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thermogenesis

A

process of heat production

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