Chap 7 Integumentary system Flashcards
Cutane/ous
Skin, pertaining to
Derm/o-
skin
Epi- derm/o-
upon/skin
Epidermis
Melan/o- Cyte-
Black cell
Xer/o- derm/a
Dry, skin
Non- melan/o- oma
Not, black, tumor
Melan/o- oma
Dark, tumor
ule-
Little one, macule
Papule
Latin word meaning pustule
Pustule
Latin word meaning to “swell up” or “blow up”
Wheal
Old English word meaning “to go round” as a wheel
Vesic/o-
-icle
Latin word/ vesic/o refers to bladder, -icle refers to small
Ulcer
Latin word meaning “wound”
Hypo- pigment- a/tion
Insufficient/pigment/state or condition
Hyper- pigment- a/tion
More than normal/ coloring matter/ state or condition
Bacteri- al
Derived from New Latin, from Greek bactērion, for staff/ pertaining to
Viral
Latin word meaning “poison”
Fungal infection
Latin word meaning “mushroom” in reference to the appearance of fungi
Onych/o
Nail
Crypt/o-
Hidden, secret
Osis-
Condition of
Onych/o-
Nail
Myc/o-
Fungus
Onychomycosis
Ringworm of the nail
Onychocryptosis
Ingrown nail
Para-
Alongside of
Ia-
Condition of
Paronychia-
Skin infection around the nail usually at the site of a hangnail or cuticle
Trich/o-
Hair
Tilo-
Latin word meaning “I pull out”
Mania-
Abnormal impulse
Trichotillomania
An impulse control disorder in which the person compulsively twist strands of hair until they break off
Acne
Latin word meaning “point”
Acne vulgaris
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.
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Dermat/o-
Skin
Itis-
Inflammation
Psor-
Itch
Psoriasis
An autoimmune disease often confused with eczema.
Apocrine glands
One of the sudoriferous(sweat glands
Adduction
Movement of the body part toward the midline of the body
Appendicular skeleton
Part of the skeleton that includes the bones of the upper extremities, lower extremities, pelvic girdle, and pectoral girdle.
Articulation
Joining of structures at a joint
Axial skeleton
Part of the skeleton that includes the skull, vertebral column, ribs, and sternum
Circumduction
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
Compact bone
Dense or hard bone formed by osteons; found primarily in the diaphysis if a long bone.
Epiphyseal disc
Growth plate in a long bone; site where longitudinal bone growth occurs.
Epiphysis
End of a long bone
Extension
Increase in the angle of a joint
Flexion
Decrease in the angle of a joint; a bending movement
Fontanels
Membranous gap between the cranial bones of an infants skull.
Haversian system
Structural unit of compact bone; bone is layered in concentric circles around an osteonic canal; an osteon
Ossification
The formation of osseous tissue or bone: endochondral or intramembranous.
Osteoblasts
Bone-building cell; immature osteocyte.
Osteoclasts
Cell that causes the breakdown of bone.
Osteon
The functional unit of a compact bone; it is cylindrical structure containing a central canal(blood vessels) encircled by layers of matrix- secreting osteocytes.
Pectoral girdle
Portion of the skeleton that supports and attaches to the upper extremities; scapula and clavicle.
Pelvic girdle
Portion of the skeleton to which the lower extremities are attached; formed by two coxal bones.
Periosteum
Fibrous connective tissue that covers the surface of the long bone.
Pronation
Rotation of the hand and forearm so that the palm of the hand faces downward or backwards.
Spongy bone
Soft bone or cancellous bone; not dense but is characterized by a spongy appearance.
Supination
Movement of the hand or forearm so that the palm of the hand faces forward or toward the sky.
Suture
Type of immovable joint found between the bones of the skull.
Synovial joint
Freely movable joint
Vertebral column
The stack of vertebrae (from the skull to the hips) that form the backbone or spine; protects the spinal cord and supports the body.
