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Chapter 16 Vocab Flashcards

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Dermis

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Next layer; dense fibrous, connective tissue

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Subcutaneous tissue

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Thick, fat containing tissue

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Hair follicles

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Shafts that hold the hair

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Hair

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Cells filled with hard protein

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Nails

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Hard keratin plates covering toes and fingers

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Basal layer

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Deepest region of the epidermis

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Collagen

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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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Cuticle

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Band of the epidermis at the base and sides of nail plate

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Dermis

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Middle layer of skin

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Eccrine sweat gland

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Most numerous sweat producing exocrine gland in skin

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of the skin

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Paronychium

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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Pore

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Tiny opening on the surface of the skin

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Sebaceous gland

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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

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Epidermis

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Outermost, thin cellular membrane

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Cellulitis

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A diffuse acute infection of the skin

17
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Eczema

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Inflammation of the skin with erythematous and papulovesicular lesions caused by allergy

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Exanthematous viral diseases

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A rash due to virus

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Gangrene

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The death of tissue with loss of blood supply

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Impetigo

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Contagious pyoderma caused by staph or strep

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Psoriasis

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Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales that itch

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Scabies

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Parasitic and infectious pruritus

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Scleroderma

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Chronic and progressive disease of skin with hardening of connective tissue

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Systemic lupus erythematous

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Inflammatory disease of collagen in skin

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Urticaria

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An acute allergic reaction developing in skin

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Keratosis

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Thickened area

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Leukoplakia

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White thick patches on tongue

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Nevus

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Pigmented lesion

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Verruca

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Warts caused by virus

30
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Bacterial analyses

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Pus/fluid samples examined to detect micro organisms

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Fungal Tests

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Scrapings for culture and microscopic examination after treatment with KOH

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MOHs surgery

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Removes thin layers of growth to examine under a microscope

33
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Skin biopsy

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Punch and shave to remove for examination in path lab

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Skin test

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Test reaction of body to allergen with skin test

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