Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Human Anatomy > Chapter 4- Skin & Body Membranes > Flashcards

Chapter 4- Skin & Body Membranes Flashcards

1
Q

Showing up more in Caucasians

A

Hemoglobin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Hemoglobin is poorly oxygenated

A

Cyanosis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Erythema

A

Redness-blushing, hypertension, inflammation,allergy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pailor

A

Blanching-pale-fear,anger also anemia,low blood pressure, impaired blood flow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Jaundice

A

Yellowness-liver disorder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Sites where blood has escaped and clotted in tissue; can happen w/disease or Vitamin C deficiency

A

Bruises

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Clotted blood mass

A

Hematoma

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Cutaneous glands

A

Exocrine glands release secretions to skin’s surface via ducts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Sebaceous glands

A

Oil glands excepts on plans and soles

Open into hair follicle and some to surface

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Sebum

A

Is product clump of oil and cels; keeps skin moist and prevents hair from drying out
Kills some bacteria
More active during adolescence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Sweat glands

A

Sweat comes through a pore; helps regulate temp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Eccrine

A

All over the body and make sweat

Mostly water NaCL, vitamin C and traces of metabolic waste

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Apocrine glands

A

Mostly at axillary and genital areas; ducts empty into hair follicles; contains fatty acids and proteins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Hair

A

are by hair follicles and is flexible epithelial structure
Fastest growing tissue in the body
Have hormone control

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Hair roots in

A

Hair follice

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Hair has central core called

A

Medulla

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Medulla

A

Surrounded by a cortex
Covered by a cuticle(most keratinized region)
Gives strength

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Hair pigments are made by

A

Melanocytes in hair bulb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Frizz

A

Cuticle worn away/spilt ends

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Hair follicles

A

Contain inner epidermal sheath that forms hair/outer dermal sheath is connective tissue/papilla yield blood supply to matrix in hair bulb

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Errector pilli

A

smooth muscle that raise hair in response to temp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Scale like product of dermis

A

Nails

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Each nail has a

A

Free edge, a body

24
Q

Nail bed in stratum basalt and inner

A

Nail matrix

25
Q

Nail matrix

A

Responsible for growth

Cells become keratinized and die

26
Q

Lunula

A

Appears white

27
Q

Fungal,itchy red,peeling skin

A

Athletic’s foot

28
Q

Small fluid filled (fever blisters)- itch and sting caused by a herpes simplex virus
Can be activated from dormancy from emotions, fever, uv light
Usually around lips or oral mucosa

A

Cold sores

29
Q

Itchy, red, sweeping and turns into blisters

A

Contact dematitis

30
Q

Pink, water-filled raised lesions around nose and mouth w/ yellow crust
Common in children

A

Impetigo

31
Q

Psoriasis

A

Chronic overproduction of cells w/ red epidermal lesions

32
Q

Burns

A

Tissue damgage and cell death caused intense heat, electricity, UV light or certain chemicals
Domino effect on several organ systems
Destroys cells

33
Q

Burns are life threatening from

A

Loss of fluids as the deep from burned surface

34
Q

Rule of nines

A

Divides body into 11 areas
Each 9% of total body surface area + area around genitals
Determined 5 burned

35
Q

1st degree

A

Only epidermis is damaged

Red swollen

36
Q

2nd degree

A

Injury to epidermis and upper dermis-regrowth will occur

Usually with out scarring

37
Q

1st and 2nd degree are

A

Partial-thickness burns

38
Q

3rd degree

A

Destroys entire thickness of skin (full-thickness burns)

39
Q

Skin cancer

A

Most neoplasms benign
Example wart
Affect 1/5 Americans

40
Q

Basal cell carcinoma

A

Least malignant and most common affects stratum basal so cannot from keratin

41
Q

Squamous cell carcinoma

A

From stratum spinosum
Scalp ears hands
Grows rapidly but if caught early prognosis is good

42
Q

Malignant melanoma

A

Cancer melanocytes
Happen where ever there is pigment and often deadly
50% survival with early detection

43
Q

ABCD Rule

A

Asymmetry
Border irregularity
Color( areas of different color)
Diameter( larger then 6mm)

44
Q

Languo

A

Downy hair covering on infant-shed Birth

45
Q

Newborn has

Vernix Caesosa-

A

White cheesy and made sebaceous glands protection while in womb

46
Q

Newborn skin thin

Mila-

A

Accumulations in sebaceous glands( nose and forehead)

47
Q

Skin and hair more oily during adolescence-

A

Acne occurs

48
Q

Dermatitis

A

Inflammation

49
Q

Subcutaneous tissue decreases less tolerance to cold/also dryer due to less oil/decreasing elasticity/thinning of skin and more bruising

A

During cold age

50
Q

Good nutrition and fluids and cleanliness can

A

Slow loss of elasticity

51
Q

Hair loses

A

Luster and less hair follicles

52
Q

Alopecia

A

Hair thinning and baldness

53
Q

Has light vellus hairs

A

Male pattern baldness

54
Q

Genetic factor

A

Gene is expressed,melanin in hair decreases

Factor in baldness

55
Q

3 pigments

A

Melanin in epidermis
Carotene in stratum for rum and subcutaneous tissue- orange/yellow
O2- rich hemoglobin in dermis

Human Anatomy (1 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions