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A&P Chapter 9 Flashcards

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A flattened structure at the end of each finger and toe made of keratin from the epidermis

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Nail

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Burns that involve the epidermis and a portion of the dermis; also called second-degree burns

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Partial-Thickness Burns

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Referring to under the skin

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Hypodermic

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A protein in the skin that is responsible for the strength and permeability of the epidermis

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Keratin

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Thread-like, keratin-containing appendage of the outer layer of the skin

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Hair

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Burns that involve the hypodermis and possibly bone, muscle, or internal organs; also called full-thickness burns

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Third-Degree Burns

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Glands that produce sebum and are located in the dermis of the entire body, except for the palms and soles

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Sebaceous Glands

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An injury in which the involved body part has lost its outer layer of skin or mucous membrane because it has been rubbed or scratched off

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Abrasion

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Sweat glands that produce a solution containing salt and urea that is secreted directly onto the surface of the skin through sweat pores

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Merocrine (Eccrine) Glands

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The outer layer of the epidermis, which contains about 25 layers of dead cells that continuously shed as new cells push upward

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Stratum Corneum

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Burns that involve the epidermis and a portion of the dermis; also called partial-thickness burns

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Second-Degree Burns

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Granules within the stratum lucidum that are formed from keratohyalin and are eventually transformed to keratin

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Eleidin

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The portion of the nail over which the nail body lies

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Nail Bed

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Pores in the skin through which sweat is secreted

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Sweat Pores

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The result of heat or other thermal injury to the skin

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Burns

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The layer of epidermis between the stratum granulosum and the stratum germinativum that contains cells known as keratinocytes, which synthesize the keratohyalin, a precursor of keratin

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Stratum Spinosum

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A whitish, crescent-shaped structure at the base of the nail body

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Lunula

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Tubelike structures in which hairs develop; they extend from the skin surface into the dermis

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Hair Follicles

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Wound made by a sharp instrument that passes through the skin, affecting all tissues in its path

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Penetrating Wound

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The inner layer of the skin, containing hair follicles, sweat glands, nerve endings, and blood vessels; located immediately above the hypodermis

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Dermis

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A condition of the skin resulting from the inability to synthesize melanin

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Albinism

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Material produced by sebaceous glands that contains a combination of fatty material and cellular debris

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Sebum

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The innermost layer of epidermis

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Stratum Germinativum

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Breaks in the integrity of the integumentary system

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Wounds

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The layer of soft tissue immediately below the dermis; also called the hypodermis

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Subcutaneous Layer

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The layer of epidermis between the stratum lucidum and the stratum spinosum that is composed of flattened cells that contain granules of keratohyalin

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Stratum Granulosum

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Burns involving only the epidermis; also called first-degree burns

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Superficial Burns

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The portions of hair that extend above the skin

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Hair Shafts

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Burns involving only the epidermis; also called superficial burns

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First-Degree Burns

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The superficial, outer layer of the skin that contains numerous nerve vessels, but no nerve endings; acts as the body’s first line of defense

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Epidermis

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The cells in the epidermis that produce a protein called keratin

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Keratinocytes

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The body’s external surface, including the skin, nails, hair, and sweat and oil glands

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Integumentary System

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A precursor of keratin that is located in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis

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Keratohyalin

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A smooth cut, usually made by a sharp object such as a scalpel

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Incision

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A wound with a smooth or jagged edge, resulting from a tearing, scraping, or sharp cutting action

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Laceration

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Epidermal cells that contribute to skin color by producing a dark pigment called melanin

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Melanocytes

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Coiled tubular glands that usually open into hair follicles of the axillae and genitalia, as well as around the anus

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Apocrine Glands

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The layer of tissue immediately beneath the dermis; also called the subcutaneous layer

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Hypodermis

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The first inner layer of the epidermis, it is readily visible in the thick epithelium of the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet

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Stratum Lucidum

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Glands that secrete sebum; also called sebaceous glands

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Holocrine Glands

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A wound in which flaps of the skin and tissue are torn loose or pulled off completely

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Avulsion

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The dark pigment in skin that protects the skin from the sun’s ultraviolet rays

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Melanin

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A thin, noncellular layer of ground substance lying under epithelial surfaces that separates the epidermis from the areolar tissue of the adjacent dermis

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Basal Lamina

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Cell structures specialized for cell-to-cell adhesion

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Desmosomes

45
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Completely cutting or tearing off of a body part

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Amputation

46
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Muscle attached at the base of the hair that pulls the hair perpendicular to the surface of the skin in cold or threatening situations

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Arrector Pili Muscle

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Burns that involve the hypodermis and possibly bone, muscle, or internal organs; also called third-degree burns

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Full-Thickness Burns

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