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What are appendages?

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the hair and skin glands

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What is another name for the skin and connective tissues just beneath it?

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integument

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What term refers to a thin, sheet like structure that may have many important functions in the body . it covers and protects the body surface, lines body cavities, and covers the inner surfaces of the hollow organs such as the digestive, reproductive, and respiratory passage ways?

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Membrane

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What are two major categories or types of body membranes?

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Epithelial membrane and Connective Tissue membrane

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______ are composed of epithelial tissue and an underlying layer of fibrous connective tissue?

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epithelial membrane

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_____ are composed exclusively of various types of connective tissue. no epithelial cells are present in this type of membrane?

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connective tissue membrane

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Epithelial membranes are ?

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avascular

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connective tissue membranes are?

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vascular

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What are three types of epithelial tissue membranes in the body?

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#1 cutaneous membrane
#2 serous membrane
#3 mucous membrane
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The ____ is the primary organ of the integumentary system?

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the cutaneous membrane (skin)

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As with epithelial membranes, a _____ is composed of two distinct layers of tissue?

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serous membrane

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______ holds and supports the epithelial cells?

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basement membrane

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The _____ layer is a serous membrane that lines the walls of a body cavity?

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parietal layer

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The _____ layer is the portion of the membrane that folds inward to cover the surface of organs within a body cavity.

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The visceral layer

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In the thoracic cavity the serous membrane around each lung is called the __________?

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pleura

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In the abdominal cavity the serous membrane covering most of the organs called the ____?

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peritoneum

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The ___ layer forms the lining of the body cavity, and the ____ layer covers the organs found in that cavity?

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Parietal and Visceral layer

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_____ is a very painful pathological condition characterized by inflammation of the serous membranes that line the chest cavity and cover thee lungs.

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Pleurisy

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The term _____ is used to describe inflammation of the serous membranes in the abdominal cavity

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peritonitis

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_____ are epithelial membranes that contain that contain both an epithelial layer and a fibrous connective tissue layer.

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mucous membranes

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The ____ cells of most mucous membranes secrete a thick slimy material called mucous that that keeps the membranes moist and soft

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epithelial

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The fibrous connective tissue underling the epithelium in mucous membranes is called the ____

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lamina propria

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The term ____ is used to describe the transitional area that serves as a point of “fusion” where skin and mucous membranes meet

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mucocutaneaous junction

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The ____ lining the joint capsules that surround and attach the ends of articulating bones in movable joints are classified as connective tissue membranes

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synovial membranes

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Synovial membranes are smooth and slick and secrete a thick colorless lubricating fluid called ____

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synovial fluid

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26
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Where are bursea found?

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between moving body parts and they are small cushion like sacs

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27
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What is the largest and one of the most important organs of the body

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the skin

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The ____ is the outermost layer of the skin. It is a relatively thin sheet of stratified squamous epithelium

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epidermis

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The ____ is the deeper of the two layers. It is thicker than the epidermis and is made up largely of connective tissue

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dermis

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The layers of the skin are supported by a thick layer loos connective tissue and fat called___

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subcutaneous tissue of the hypodermis

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The ___ acts as a shock-absorbing pad and helps protect underlying tissues from injury caused by bumps and blows to the body surface

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subcutaneous tissue

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32
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The basal cells of the innermost layer are called ____

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stratum germinativum

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33
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____ is a tough water proof material that provides cells in the outer layer of the skin with a horny abrasion resistant and protective quality

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Keratin

34
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The tough outermost layer of the epidermis is called the ___

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stratum corneum

35
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The deepest cell layer of the stratum germinativum is responsible for the production of a ___ that gives color to the skin

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pigment

36
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Melanin is what?

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brown pigment

37
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___ is produced by cells called melanoctyes that are found in the bascal layer it is produced and packaged

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Melanin

38
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What is the primary function of Melanin?

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to absorb harmful ultraviolet radiation from sunlight before it reaches tissues below the outer layers of the epidermis

39
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If blood oxygen levels decrease or if actual blood flow is reduced dramatically the skin turns a blue gray color. This condition is called ____

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cyanosis

40
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The junction that exists between the thin superficial epidermal layer of skin and the deeper the dermal layers forms a type of basement membrane called the

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dermal-epidermal junction

41
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____ project upward from the dermis into the epidermis and also stabilize the dermal-epidermal junction

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dermal papillae

42
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Blisters are what stage?

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stage 2

43
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tough and strong fibers are called ___

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collagen or white fibers

44
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stretchable and elastic fibers are called ___

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elastic or yellow fibers

45
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The ___ increase the surface area of the glue like dermal-epidermal junction that helps to bind the skin layers to each other

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dermal papillae

46
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Reticular layer makes up what percentage of the body

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80%

47
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The subcutaneous tissue if often called the ___

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superficial fascia or hypodermis

48
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The hair of a newborn infant is extremely fine an soft it is called ___

A

lanugo

49
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Cells of the epidermal layer of the skin grow down into the dermis to form a small tube called the ____

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hair follicle

50
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hair growth begins from a small bump called the ___ which is located at the base of the follicle

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hair papilla

51
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The nail body nearest the root has a crescent shaped white area known as the ____

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lunula

52
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What are the two skin recepters?

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lamellar corpuscle (pacini corpuscle) wich is the deeper like the dermis and detects pressure and the tactile corpuscle (meissner corpuscle) which detects light layers?*

53
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The skin glans include what two varities?

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sweat glands and sebaceous glands

54
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___ are by far the more numerous important and widespread sweat glands in the body

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eccrine sweat glands

55
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Sweat assists in the elimination of ____

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waste products such as ammonia and uric acid

56
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____ are found primarily in the skin in the armpit and the pigmented skin areas around the genitals they are also responsible for body odor

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Apocrine sweat glands

57
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___ secret oil for the hair and skin

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sebaceous glands

58
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___ lubricates the hair and skin

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sebum

59
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What are the 5 most important functions of the skin?

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1 protection #2 temperature regulation #sense organ activity #4 excretion #5 synthesis of vitamin D

60
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What are the 3 most common types of cancer?

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skin cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, melanoma (the most dangerous)

61
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warning signs of melanoma ABCDE

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asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

62
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Rule of asymmetry

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benign moles are usually symmetrical. Their halves are mirror images of each other. Melanoma lesions are asymmetrical or lopsided

63
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rule of border

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Benign moles are outlined by a distinct border but melanoma lesions are often irregular or indistinct in shape

64
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rule of color

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Benign moles may be any shade of brown but are relatively evenly colored. Melanoma lesions tend to be unevenly colored, exhibiting a mixture of shades or colors

65
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rule of diameter

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By the time melanoma lesion exhibits characteristic A, B, and C it is also probably larger larger than 6mm (1/4 ??)

66
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rule evolving

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moles that continue to evolve or change over time may be cancerous. Besides the changed noted above melanoma lesions ay begin to itch, form an ulcer, or bleed

67
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what is capulary firmability

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fluid shifts

68
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HH8V causes

A

kaposi’s sarcoma

69
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The most serious form of skin cancer is

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melanoma

70
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squamous cell carcinoma is

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slowly growing carcinoma of the epidermis

71
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Basal cell carcinoma

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is a common type of skin cancer

72
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the most important factor in causing common skin cancer is

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exposure to the suns ultraviolet radiation

73
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the body is divided into 11 areas of what percentage

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9%

74
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destruction of a subcutaneous layer occurs in a ___ degree burn

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third

75
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the type of membrane that lines body cavities that open directly to the exterior is known as

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mucous

76
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What is first degree burns

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typically a sun burn, 1-3 day healing period, and peeling

77
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What is second degree burns

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involves deep epidermal layers, always causes injury to upper dermis layer, blisters occur along with severe pain

78
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What is third degree burns

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complete destruction of the epidermis and dermis, full thickness burn, great risk of infection

79
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Which Isotonic fluid is commonly given to treat burns

A

lactated ringers

80
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what fluid with burns that with in a few hours could cause hypovolemic shock is important to replace the fluid within isotonic solution

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increase of Capillary permeable

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