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Chap 7 Integumentary system Flashcards

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Cutane/ous

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Skin, pertaining to

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Derm/o-

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skin

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Epi- derm/o-

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upon/skin

Epidermis

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Melan/o- Cyte-

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Black cell

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Xer/o- derm/a

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Dry, skin

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Non- melan/o- oma

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Not, black, tumor

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Melan/o- oma

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Dark, tumor

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ule-

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Little one, macule

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Papule

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Latin word meaning pustule

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Pustule

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Latin word meaning to “swell up” or “blow up”

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Wheal

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Old English word meaning “to go round” as a wheel

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Vesic/o-

-icle

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Latin word/ vesic/o refers to bladder, -icle refers to small

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Ulcer

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Latin word meaning “wound”

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Hypo- pigment- a/tion

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Insufficient/pigment/state or condition

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Hyper- pigment- a/tion

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More than normal/ coloring matter/ state or condition

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Bacteri- al

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Derived from New Latin, from Greek bactērion, for staff/ pertaining to

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Viral

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Latin word meaning “poison”

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Fungal infection

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Latin word meaning “mushroom” in reference to the appearance of fungi

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Crypt/o-

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Hidden, secret

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Osis-

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Condition of

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Onych/o-

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Nail

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Myc/o-

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Fungus

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Onychomycosis

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Ringworm of the nail

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Onychocryptosis

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Ingrown nail

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Para-

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Alongside of

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Ia-

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Condition of

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Paronychia-

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Skin infection around the nail usually at the site of a hangnail or cuticle

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Trich/o-

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Hair

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Tilo-

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Latin word meaning “I pull out”

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Mania-

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Abnormal impulse

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Trichotillomania

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An impulse control disorder in which the person compulsively twist strands of hair until they break off

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Acne

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Latin word meaning “point”

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Acne vulgaris

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Common acne characterized by scaly red skin, comedones (Whiteheads, blackheads) papules, nodules, and pustules. These changes are due to sebaceous ducts that are plugged by sebum and dead skin cells.

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermat/o-

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Skin

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Itis-

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Inflammation

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Psor-

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Itch

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Psoriasis

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An autoimmune disease often confused with eczema.

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Apocrine glands

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One of the sudoriferous(sweat glands

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Adduction

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Movement of the body part toward the midline of the body

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Appendicular skeleton

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Part of the skeleton that includes the bones of the upper extremities, lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and pectoral girdle.

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Articulation

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Joining of structures at a joint

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Axial skeleton

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Part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum

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Circumduction

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A movement at a joint whereby the distal end of the bone moves in a circle while the proximal end remains relatively stationary; the movement resembles the underhand pitching of a softball

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Compact bone

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Dense or hard bone formed by osteons; found primarily in the diaphysis if a long bone.

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Epiphyseal disc

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Growth plate in a long bone; site where longitudinal bone growth occurs.

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Epiphysis

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End of a long bone

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Extension

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Increase in the angle of a joint

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Flexion

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Decrease in the angle of a joint; a bending movement

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Fontanels

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Membranous gap between the cranial bones of an infants skull.

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Haversian system

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Structural unit of compact bone; bone is layered in concentric circles around an osteonic canal; an osteon

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Ossification

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The formation of osseous tissue or bone: endochondral or intramembranous.

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Osteoblasts

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Bone-building cell; immature osteocyte.

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Osteoclasts

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Cell that causes the breakdown of bone.

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Osteon

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The functional unit of a compact bone; it is cylindrical structure containing a central canal(blood vessels) encircled by layers of matrix- secreting osteocytes.

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Pectoral girdle

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Portion of the skeleton that supports and attaches to the upper extremities; scapula and clavicle.

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Pelvic girdle

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Portion of the skeleton to which the lower extremities are attached; formed by two coxal bones.

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Periosteum

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Fibrous connective tissue that covers the surface of the long bone.

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Pronation

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Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm of the hand faces downward or backwards.

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Spongy bone

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Soft bone or cancellous bone; not dense but is characterized by a spongy appearance.

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Supination

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Movement of the hand or forearm so that the palm of the hand faces forward or toward the sky.

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Suture

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Type of immovable joint found between the bones of the skull.

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Synovial joint

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Freely movable joint

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Vertebral column

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The stack of vertebrae (from the skull to the hips) that form the backbone or spine; protects the spinal cord and supports the body.

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