CH. 5 INTEGUMMENTARY (SKIN) Flashcards
What disease/disorder may indicate embarrassment, hypertension, or inflammation?
Erythema
What disease/disorder may indicate fear, anemia, or low BP?
Pallor
What disease/disorder usually indicates a liver disorder?
Juandice
What disease/disorder has the appearance of a permanent tan or bronzing?
Addison’s disease
What disease/disorder results in a bluish color in light-skinned individuals?
Cyanosis
What is the sight of the dermal ridges that produce epidermal ridges on the epidermal surfaces of the fingers?
Papillary layer
What cell is responsible for shock absorption and located in the hypodermis?
Adipose cells
What pulls the hair follicle into an upright position?
Erector pilag
What does the sudoriferous gland secrete?
Sweat
What is the dense irregularly arranged, fibrous connective tissue of the skin?
Dermis
Where are the capillary loops found?
Papillary layer
A needle would pierce the epidermal layers in which order?
Stratnum corneum, lucidum, granulosum, spinosum, basale
A splinter penetrated into the skin of the sole of the foot. Which layer would be the final layer injured?
Basal
Which glands produce ear wax?
Ceruminous glands
What are two types of sudoriferous sweat gland?
Eccrine and Apocrine
What is the compositino of the eccrine glands secretions?
99% water, salts, vitamin c, antibodies, dermicidin, metabolic wastes
Where would we find the apocrine glands in the human body?
anogenital areas
What is the secretion of sebum stimulated by?
Hormones and puberty
How do you estimate the extent of burn damage associated with dangerous fluid loss?
Rule of nines
A light skinned person may appear pink when they become over heated. the best explanation for this is the blood vessels of the dermis have undergone ________, bringing a greater volume of blood to the skin.
basale dilation
What is the function of the dendritic cells?
Key activators of the immune system/immunity/microphages
What layer of the epidermis is responsible for cell division and replacement?
Stratnum Basale
What is most likely the result from the increased sebaceous activity?
Increased oily appearance, more acne
____ are rare but must be removed quickly to prevent them from metastasizing
Melanoma
What is the first life-threatening symptom from a massive third-degree burn?
Dehydration and electrolyte imbalance
What is a langerhans cell?
Dendritic cells that are key activators for the immune system
The dermis has how many layers and what are they?
Two, papillary and reticular
Which muscles attached to the hair follicles cause goose bumps?
Arrector pili smooth muscle
The function of the root hair plexus is to allow the hair to assist in ________ sensation
touch and pressure
Which cell types are likely to be found in the dermis?
Fibroblasts, macrophages, mast, and white blood cells
Which layer of the dermis constitutes for 80% and is responsible for the tension lines in the skin?
Reticular layer other 20% is papillary
The superficial surface of the papillary layer of the dermis has structures called ….
Dermal papillae
Fingernails are a modification of the _____.
Epidermis
The most important factors influencing hair growth are _______ and _________.
Hormones and nutrition
Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in response to ___.
DHT
The eyebrow has a thick hair called_______.
Terminal hair
The only place you will find stratum ____ is in the thick skin that covers the palms, fingertips, and soles of the feet
granulosum
What are the pigment producing cells in the epidermis?
Melanocytes
If body temp is normal,_________ perspiration occurs.
insensible
If body temp is elevated, increased sweat gland activity in _______ perspiration occurs to cool the body,
sensible
What is the removal of burned skin called?
Debridement
What are the ductless glands that produce hormones into the blood?
Endocrine
