Skin Flashcards

(46 cards)

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furuncle

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A boil, infection of hair follicle

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trauma

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emotional response for something that has happened

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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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freckles

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small areas of high melanocyte activity (stimulated by sunlight)

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Hypopigmentosis

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implies a reduced ability to produce melanin

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hyperpigmentosis

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excessive melanocyte activity

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abrasion

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result of scraping against a solid object

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incision

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linear cuts produced by sharp objects

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laceration

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jagged, irregular tear in the service produced by solid impact or irregular object

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puncture

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result from slender, pointed objects piercing the epithelium

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avulsion

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chunks of tissue are torn away by the brute force of an auto accident, explosion, or other incident

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contusion

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A bruise causing bleeding in the dermis

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skin graft

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needing skin from somewhere else

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sepsis

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most dangerous or fatal factor of a victim recovering from a burn

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hypodermic needle

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below the skin

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cerumen

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earwax

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Lines of cleavage

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wrinkles

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melanocytes

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produce pigment/melanin

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hirsutism

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abnormal growth of hair on a persons face or body

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Club hair

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peach or soft on babies

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acne

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multiple comedo

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Comedo

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cryosurgery

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wart removed by freezing

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malignant tumor

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benign tumor
no cancer
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in what system is the skin found?
integumentary
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six functions of the skin
protection of insides, excretion, helps maintain body temperature, stores nutrients, sensitive to stimulus, makes vitamin D
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three accessory structures
hair, glands, and nails
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two major layers of the cutaneous membrane
epidermis and dermis
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which of the two layers are most superficial?
epidermis
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what percent of our bodyweight is made of skin?
16%
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what is another name for endoderm?
reticular layer
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what is another name for the mesoderm?
papillary layer
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what is the name of the protein that enables skin cells a longer duration on the outer layer?
keratin
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what does melanocytes do for your skin?
gives pigment
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give two functions of melanin
pigment of skin, protection
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what structurally causes goosebumps?
Arrector peli muscle
37
List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is 35 years of age
``` legs are 18% at two equals 36% trunk is 18% at two equals 36% arms are 9% at two equals 18% Head is 9% at one equals 9% genitalia is 1% equals 1% ```
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List the rule of nine chart for an individual who is three years of age
``` legs are 17% at two equals 34% trunk is 16% at two equals 32% arms are 9% at two equals 18% Head is 15% at one equals 15% genitalia is 1% ```
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name three hair melanins
Black, brown, yellow
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xeoris
dry, scaly skin
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chafing
skin rubbing against skin
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jaundice
skin is a yellow color (babies)
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cyanosis
bluish colored to skin
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carotene
Orange, yellow pigment that develops from blood disorders
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callagen
naturally occurring fibrous protein