Definitions H - Integumentary System

Question 1

Bony prominence

Answer 1

Areas of body where bone is close to surface of skin (e.g. elbows, sacrum)

Question 2

Dermatitis

Answer 2

Inflammation of skin

Question 3

Dermis

Answer 3

Layer of skin under the epidermis. Contains hair and nail follicles, sweat and oil glands, blood vessels, nerves, and touch receptors

Question 4

Eczema

Answer 4

Red, itchy areas on the surface of the skin

Question 5

Epidermis

Answer 5

Outer layer of the skin. Contains melanin, nerve endings, but no blood vessels

Question 6

Friction

Answer 6

When 2 surfaces rub together

Question 7

Integumentary system

Answer 7

The skin. The largest organ and system in the body. Responsible for a natural protective covering of the body

Question 8

Melanin

Answer 8

Found in epidermis. Gives skin its primary color

Question 9

Pressure points

Answer 9

Points where the body bears much of its weight

Question 10

Pressure ulcers

Pressure sores, decubitus ulcers, decubiti, bed sores

Answer 10

Serious wound caused by poor circulation, resulting from pressure

Question 11

Shearing

Answer 11

When skin moves in one direction, and tissue underneath remains in same location