Integumentary Flashcards
6 functions of the skin?
-Reg Body Temp
-Store Blood
-Protection
-Sensations
-Excrete/Absorb
-Synth. Vit. D
3 functions of hair?
-Shield from Sun/Enviro
-Protect from Foreign Particles(nose)
-Sensory
3 main types of glands?
-Sebaceous (oil,sebum)
-Ceruminous (cerumen wax)
-Sudoriferous (sweat) (2 subtypes: eccrine=skin & apocrine=hair)
What layer of skin are Merkel & Langerhans cells found? What are they?
Epidermis
Merkel: nerve plate
Langerhans: dendritic, immune
What are small & large blisters called?
What’s it called when popped?
Small: vesicles
Large(>1cm): bula
Popped: Deroot
Warts are caused by?
What’s the other term for warts?
Cause: HPV
Warts AKA Verrucae
What are different kinds of fungal infections?
-Tinea Capitis (head)
-Tinea Corporus (body- aka ringworm)
-Tinea Cruris (crotch found bilaterally - aka jock itch)
-Tinea Pedis (foot)
-Candida (ex thrush on tongue)
-Pityriasis Versicolor (discoloured patchy skin, humidity, lipids needed)
Which skin condition is a hypersensitivity, can be acute or chronic, and has erythema?
Contact Dermititis
Which condition is an infection of dermis & subcutaneous layer, usually caused by staph or strep, & presents hot, shiny, and orange peel like?
Cellulitis
What is the fancy term for many hives?
Uticaria
Layer of skin with nerves, vessels, glands, hair follicles?
Dermis
What are the muscles attached to hairs that cause goosebumps?
Arector pili
