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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Epidermis

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Constist of several layers of stratified squamous epithelium.

  • cells produced in basal layer
  • cells pushed up flattened, fill up w/ keratin & die
  • layers of packed dead cells accumulate in the outermost layer, where they are sloughed off.
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Dermis

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  • Connective tissue layer
  • Contains blood vessels, nerves
  • Collagen fibers make the skin tough and elastic
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Subcutaneous layer

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Layer below the dermis

•composed of loose connective tissue & adipose tissue

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Adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

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Fat

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Derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o

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Skin

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Hist/o, histi/o

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Tissue

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Kerat/o

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Hard

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Plas/o

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Formation

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Purpur/o

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Purple

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16
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Scler/o

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Hard

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Seb/o

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Sebum (oil)

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Squam/o

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Scale

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Xer/o

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Dry

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Epithelium

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Cells covering external and internal surfaces of the body

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Epidermis

Squamous cell layer

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thin outer layer of the skin

Flat, scale-like epithelial cells comprising outermost epidermis

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24
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Basal layer of epidermis Contains what cells?

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Deepest layer of epidermis

  • contains melanocytes- cells that gives color to the skin
  • contains melanin- dark brown pigment contained in melanocytes
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Dermis

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Dense, fibrous connective tissue layer of the skin, also known as corium

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Sebaceous glands

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Oil glands in skin

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Sudoriferous glands

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Sweat glands

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Anhidrosis

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Inability to sweat normally (inability to cool itself, overheating)

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Ecchymosis

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Bruise; a black and blue mark; a large purpura (Chymo=juice)

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30
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Nevus

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Congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular Aka a mole

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Verruca

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An epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus Aka a wart

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Erythema

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Redness of skin

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Pruritis

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Severe itching

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Suppuration

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Production of purulent matter (pus)

35
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Urticaria

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Hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itching

36
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Xeroderma

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Dry skin

37
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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema, pruritus (itching), and various lesions

38
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Burn

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Injury to the body tissue caused by heat, chemical, electric, radiation, or gases

39
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First degree burn

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Burn involving only epidermis

•characterized by erythema (redness) &; hyperesthesia (excessive sensation)

40
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Second degree burn

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Burn involving the epidermis and the dermis •Characterized by erythema, hyperesthesia, and vesications (blisters)

41
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Third degree burn

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Burn involving all layers of the skin •characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneus tissue

42
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Gangrene

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An eating sore; death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

43
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Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 (HSV-1)

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Transient viral vesicles (cold sores or fever blisters) that infect that facial area, especially the mouth and nose (herpes= creeping skin disease)

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Herpes Simplex Virus type 2 (HSV-2)

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Sexually transmitted, ulcer-like lesions of the genital and arorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

45
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HIV

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Human Immunodeficiency Virus

46
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Herpes Zoster

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a viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves characterized by painful blisters that spread over the skin following affected nerves, usually unilateral; also known as shingles (zoster = girdle)

47
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Lupus

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a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of various parts of the body (lupus=wolf)

48
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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a more severe form of lupus involving the skin, joints, and often vital organs (e.g., lungs or kidneys)

49
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)

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malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium

50
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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)

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Malignant tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis; most common type of skin cancer

51
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Malignant melanoma

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Malignant tumor composed of melanocytes

52
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Seborrhea

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a skin condition marked by the hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands

53
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Tinea

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a group of fungal skin diseases identified by the body part affected, including tinea corporis (body), commonly called ringworm, and tinea pedis (foot), also called athlete’s foot

54
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Biopsy (Bx)

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Removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathologic examination

55
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Electrocautery

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Use of an instrument heated by electric current (cautery) to coagulate bleeding areas by burning the tissue (e.g., to sear a blood vessel)

56
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Incision and drainage (I&D)

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incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion (e.g. an abscess)

57
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Chemotherapy

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Treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

58
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Anesthetic

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a drug that temporarily blocks transmission of nerve conduction to produce a loss of sensations (e.g., pain)

59
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Antibiotic

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A drug that kills or inhibits the growth of microorganisms

60
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Antifungal

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A drug that kills or prevents the growth of fungi

61
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Antihistamine

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A drug that blocks the effects of histamine in the body

62
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Antiinflammatory

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A drug that reduces inflammation

63
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Antipruritic

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A drug that relieves itching

64
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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Bx

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Biopsy

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

68
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FS

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frozen section

69
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HSV-1

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herpes simplex virus type 1

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HSV-2

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herpes simplex virus type 2

71
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I&D

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incision and drainage

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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

73
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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

74
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autograft

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graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person (auto = self)

75
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homograft or allograft

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donor transfer between persons of the same species, such as

human to human (homo = same)

76
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heterograft or xenograft

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graft transfer between different species, such as from animal to human (hetero 􏰂 different; xeno = strange)

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debridement

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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and to prevent infection

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curettage

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cleaning; scraping a wound using a spoon-like cutting instrument called a curette; used for debridement

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