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Integumentary System Flashcards

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What are the functions of the integumentary system?

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  1. Provision of a protective barrier from foreign invaders
  2. Regulation of body temperature
  3. Reception of information through pressure receptors
  4. Linings for body cavities and organs
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Blue Colored Skin

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Name: cyanosis

Indication: lack of oxygen or profusion of cells

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Red Colored Skin

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Name: erythema

Indication: fever, blush, burn, or infection

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White Colored Skin

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Name: pale

Indication: anemia

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Orange Colored Skin

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Name: Cirrhosis

Indication: liver or pancreatic disorder

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Gray Colored Skin

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Name: ashen

Indication: serious illness, death

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Brown-orange Colored Skin

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Name: bronze

Indication: adrenal problems

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Purple Colored Skin

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Name: ecchymosis

Indication: bruising or deep tissue injury

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Yellow Colored Skin

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Name: jaundice

Indication: bile problems involving liver, gallbladder, or pancreas

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Papule

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Description: small elevation

Example: wart

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Macule

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Description: flat

Example: freckle

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Vesicle

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Description: papule with clear fluid

Example: blister, chicken pox

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Pustule

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Description: papule with pus

Example: pimple, boil

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Nevus

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Description: brown elevation

Example: mole

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Nodule

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Description: lump under skin

Example: sebaceous cyst

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Decubitus

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Description: ulceration

Example: pressure sore

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Avulsion

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Description: tissue torn out

Example: dog bite

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Excoriation

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Description: tissue rubbed off

Example: scrape or rubbing of two skin surfaces

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Laceration

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Description: cut with clean edges

Example: knife cut

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Fissure

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Description: torn by use at a site of pressure

Example: rectal fissure

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Tear

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Description: ragged edges

Example: skin shearing from friction

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Puncture

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Description: small surface area but deep wound

Example: stab wound

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Dermatitis

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inflamed, irritated skin

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Eczema

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erythema, scaling, and itching due to allergic reaction

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Psoriasis

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overgrowth of epidermis resulting in silvery scales

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Verruca (wart)

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benign, fleshy tumor caused by virus

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Herpes simplex

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viral lesion with water vesicles; type 1: nose and mouth; type 2: genitalia

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Tinea pedis (athlete’s foot)

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fungus that flourishes in warm, moist, dark places; causes scaling, itching, and burning to feet and between toes

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Tinea cruritis (jock itch)

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fungus that flourishes in groin and other skin folds; causes burning and redness

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Tinea corporis (ringworm)

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red lesions in a circular pattern blanched in the center caused by fungus, not a worm

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Impetigo

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golden crusts on oozing lesions, bacterial, spread through direct contact or with personal items like towels or bed clothing

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Furuncle (boil)

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staph infection in hairy area of the body such as groin, neck, or armpit; common in diabetics or those with impaired immunity; needs systemic antibiotic

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Carbuncle

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group of furuncles

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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shiny pearl-like lesion due to overexposure to sun

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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reddened patch of skin that will not heal due to overexposure to sun

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Melanoma

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large, asymmetrical, dark, malignant mole that swiftly spreads through body and can be terminal

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1st Degree Burn

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redness, such as sunburn

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2nd Degree Burn

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blisters and redness

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3rd Degree Burn

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full thickness damage through skin into nerves and muscles

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