Chapter 5 Flashcards
WHY DO YOU THINK IS IT IMPORTANT FOR US STUDENT NURSES TO STUDY
THE LESSONS DISCUSSED? FROM HUMAN ORGANISM TO SKELETAL SYSTEM.
EXPLAIN CONCRETELY AND PRECISELY. GIVE AN EXAMPLE.
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DEFINE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
Integumentary system is the largest organ of the body that forms a physical
barrier between the external environment and the internal environment that it serves to
protect and maintain.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF EPIDERMIS?
The primary function of the epidermis is to protect your body by keeping things that
might be harmful out and keeping the things your body needs to function properly in.
WHAT IS THE FUNCTION OF MELANIN TO THE SKIN?
Melanin is the group of pigments primarily responsible for skin color. It provides
the skin protection against ultraviolet light from the sun.
WHAT AREA OF THE SKIN STRUCTURE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR “GOOSE BUMP”
FORMATION OF THE SKIN?
Arrector Pili Muscle
ENUMERATE THE FIVE LAYERS OF THE EPIDERMIS OR ALSO CALLED THE FIVE
STRATA.
Stratum basale, Stratum spinosum, Stratum granulosum, Stratum Lucidum, and
Stratum corneum
EFFECTS OF AGING ON THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM.
blood flow to the skin is reduced, the skin becomes thinner, and elasticity is lost.
MAJOR FUNCTIONS OF THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM
protection, sensation, vitamin D protection, temperature regulation, and
excretion
WHAT ARE THE TWO LAYERS OF THE SKIN?
Epidermis
Dermis
People with albinism have a defect in tyrosinase, an oxidase that helps to control skin
pigment production. In what epidermal layer is tyrosinase active?
Stratum basale
It is located in the dermis, are simple or compound alveolar glands to produce sebum
and oily, white substance rich in lipids?
Sebaceous glands
It is a small part of the nail matrix that can be seen through the nail body as a whitish,
crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail.
Lunula
Major source of energy of the body’s cell.
Glucose
Name the types of skin cancer.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Malignant Melanoma
What is the normal body temperature of human being?
37°c ( 98.6°F)