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Chapter 3: Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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What is the largest organ in the body?

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skin

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Where are the sensory receptors located?

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Within the middle layer of the skin

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What dot the sensory receptors detect?

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Temperature
Pain
Touch
Pressure

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What are sweat glands?

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They assist body in maintaining internal temperature that creates a cooling effect when sweat evaporates.

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What are sebaceous glands?

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They are oil glands that lubricate the skin surface and produces sebum.

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How does the skin cool?

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Sweat evaporation

Dilate superficial blood vessels to release heat

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How does the skin conserve heat?

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Constrict superficial blood vessels to keep warm blood away from surface.
Continuous fat layer acts as insulation.

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What are the three layers of the skin?

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Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous layer

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Epidermis

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Thin, outer membrane layer composed of flat like cells arranged in strata. Has no blood supply or connective tissue

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Dermis

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Middle, fibrous connective tissue layer composed of connective tissue and collagen fibers, giving it flexible strength. Has very good blood supply.

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Subcutaneous layer

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innermost layer of fatty tissue, composed of lipocytes and acts as insulation for heat/cold.

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Basal Layer

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The deepest layer in the epidermis. Cells continuously grow and push out the old cells toward the surface that shrink die, and fill with keratin.

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Keratin

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a hard protein in dead cells that allow skin to act as a barrier to infection

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Melanocytes

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Special cells of the basal layer that produces melanin which gives skin color and protects against ultraviolet rays.

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What organs are located in the Dermis?

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Hair
Nails
Sweat glands
Sebaceous glands

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What are the 4 parts of the hair?

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Hair follicle
Hair root
Hair shaft
Arrector pili muscle

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How is the hair shaft formed?

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Within the hair follicle, deep cells of hair root force older cells to move upward towards surface

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What gives hair its color?

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melanin

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Arrector Pili

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Slip of smooth muscle that causes hair to “stand up”

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20
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What are the 6 parts of the nail?

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Nail body
Nail bed
lunula
nail root
cuticle
free edge
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21
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What is the Nail Body?

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Flat plate of keratin

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22
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What is the nail bed?

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Connects nail body to underlying tissue

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23
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What is the cuticle?

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Soft tissue that covers nail root.

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Where does sweat travel to int he sweat gland?

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To surface in sweat duct.

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Apocrine Glands

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Found in the pubic or underarm areas that produces an odor when sweating.

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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dermal

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pertaining to the skin

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epidermal

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pertaining to upon the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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32
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ungual

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pertaining to the nail

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33
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abrasion

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friction scraping away skin surface

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anhidrosis

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condition of producing no sweat

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comedo

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hardened sebum in hair follicle; blackhead

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contusion

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injury caused by a blow; causes swelling, pain, and bruising

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cyanosis

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bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood

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cyst

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fluid-filled sac under the skin

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39
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depigmentation

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loss of normal skin color

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40
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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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41
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ecchymosis

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blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma; a bruise

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42
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erythema

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red flushing of the skin

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erythroderma

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having reddened or flushed skin

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44
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eschar

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thick layer of dead tissue develops over a deep burn area

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45
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fissure

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crack-like lesion on skin

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46
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hirsutism

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excessive hair growth

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47
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hyperemia

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redness of skin due to increased blood flow

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hyperpigmentation

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abnormal amount of pigmentation

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ichthyoderma

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scaly and dry skin

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lesion

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general term for injury or abnormality

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52
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leukoderma

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white skin from lack of skin pigment

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53
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lipoma

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fatty mass

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54
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macule

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flat, discolored spot on skin

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55
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necrosis

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condition of cell or tissue death

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nevus

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pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole; usually benign

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nodule

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form, solid mass larger than 0.5 cm

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onychomalacia

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softening of nails

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pailor

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abnormal paleness of skin

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papule

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small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5 cm

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petechiae

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spots from minute hemorrhages under skin

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62
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photosenitivity

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skin reacts abnormally to light

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pruritus

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severe itching

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purpura

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skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels

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purrlent

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infection producing pus; dead bacteria, white blood cells, and tissue debris

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pustule

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raised spot on skin containing pus

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pyoderma

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having pus on or within the skin

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scleroderma

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hardened skin

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seborrhea

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oily discharge

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suppurative

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containing or producing pus

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ulcer

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open sore in skin

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urticaria

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hives; eruption of wheals with severe itching

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vesicle

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small, fluid-filled, raised spot; blister

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wheal

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small, round, swollen area; typical of allergic skin reaction

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xeroderma

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abnormally dry skin

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abscess

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collection of pus in skin

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acne

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inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles with papules and pustules

78
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acne rosacea

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chronic form of adult acne with redness and tiny pimples, primarily on nose

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acne vulgaris

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common form of teenage acne with comedo, papules, and pustulates

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albinism

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genetic condition; unable to make melanin; white hair and skin, and red eyes

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basal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor in basal skin layer; common cancer; rarely metastasizes

82
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burn

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skin damage caused by fire, electricity, ultraviolet light, or caustic chemicals; percentage of skin burned is estimated by Rule of Nines

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First Degree Burn

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skin reddened and painful; no blisters; damage to epidermis

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Second degree burn

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skin reddened and painful with blisters; damage to epidermis and dermis

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Third degree burn

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skin charred; epidermis and dermis burned away; subcutaneous layer exposed

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celluitis

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diffuse acute infection of connective tissue of skin

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cicatrix

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normal scar

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decubitis ulcer

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open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences; caused by loss of blood flow to skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatosis

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presence of a skin condition

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dry gangrene

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late stages of gangrene; affected area becomes dried, blackened, and shriveled

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eczema

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superficial dermatitis; redness, vesicles, itching, and crusting

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gangrene

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tissue necrosis due to loss of blood flow

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ichthyosis

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skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratinized

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impetigo

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highly infections bacterial infection with pustules that rupture and crust over

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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skin cancer seen in AIDS patients; brownish-purple lesions

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keloid

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thick hypertrophic scar

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keratosis

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condition of excessive growth and thickening of epidermis layer

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laceration

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torn or jagged wound

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malignant melanoma (MM)

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dangerous form of cancer; begins in melanocytes; quickly metastasizes

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pediculosis

A

lice infestation

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psoriasis

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chronic inflammatory condition with papules forming “silvery scale” patches

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rubella

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contagious viral infection; german measles

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scabies

A

mite infection

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sebaceous cyst

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sebum filled sac forms around sebaceous gland

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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cancer of epidermis layer; may invade deeper tissue and metastasizes

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strawberry hemangioma

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congenital collection of dilated blood vessels; birthmark

108
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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chronic disease of connective tissue; injures skin, joints and kidneys; produces red, scaly butterfly rash across face

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tinea

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fungal infection; itching and scaling lesions

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tinea captis

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fungal infection on scalp; ringworm

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tinea pedis

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fungal infection of foot; athlete’s foot

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varicella

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contagious viral infection; chickenpox

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verruca

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warts; benign growth caused by a virus

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vitillgo

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disappearance of pigment from skin in patches; causes milk-white lesions

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wet gangrene

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area of gangrene with secondary bacterial infection and pus

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair; baldness

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carbuncle

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furuncle involving several hair follicles

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furuncle

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bacterial infection of hair follicle; reddened, pain, and swelling; a boil

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trichomycosis

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fungal infection of hair

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onychia

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infected nail bed

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of nail

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onychophagia

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nail biting

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paronychia

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infection of skin fold around nail

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Culture and Sensitivity (C&S)

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grows bacteria removed from infected area to identify infecting bacteria; then determines sensitivity to various antibiotics

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biposy

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removal of piece of tissue to examine under a microscope; aids in diagnosis

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exfoliative cytology

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scraping cells from tissue to examine under micrscope

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frozen section

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thin piece of tissue is cut from frozen specimen for rapid examination under microscope

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fungal scrapings

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scrapings from lesion is cultured and then examined under microscope

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skin graft

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transfer of skin from one normal area to cover another site

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allograft

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skin graft from one person to another, also called homograft

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autograft

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skin graft from one person’s own body

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xenograft

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skin graft from an animal of another species; usually a pig; also called a heterograft

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dermatome

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instrument for cutting sin or for producing thin transplants of skin

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dermatoplasty

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skin grafting

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cauterization

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destruction of tissue by using chemicals, electricity, heat, or freezing

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cryosurgery

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use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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curettage

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removal of superficial skin lesion with a scraper

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debridement

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removal of foreign material and dead or damage tissue from wound

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electrocautery

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using an electric current to destroy tissue

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incision and drainage

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making and incision to drain material such as pus

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onychetomy

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surgical removal of a nail

142
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chemabrasion

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abrasions using chemicals; chemical peel

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dermabrasion

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abrasion using wire brushes or sandpaper; removes scars, tattoos

144
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laser therapy

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removal of lesion using a laser beam

145
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liposuction

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removal of fat beneath skin by means of suction

146
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rhytidectomy

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surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; face lift

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anesthetic

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deaden pain

148
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antibiotic

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kill bacteria

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antifungal

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kill fungi

150
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antiparasitic

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kill mites or lice

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antipruritic

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reduce severe itching

152
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antispetic

A

kill bateria

153
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anti-viral

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treat herpes simplex infection

154
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corticosteroid cream

A

powerful anti-inflammatory

155
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What are the organs of the integumentary system?

A 
Skin
Hair
Nails
Sweat Glands
Sebaceous glands

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