Integumentary System Flashcards
What are the functions of the integumentary system?
- Provision of a protective barrier from foreign invaders
- Regulation of body temperature
- Reception of information through pressure receptors
- Linings for body cavities and organs
Blue Colored Skin
Name: cyanosis
Indication: lack of oxygen or profusion of cells
Red Colored Skin
Name: erythema
Indication: fever, blush, burn, or infection
White Colored Skin
Name: pale
Indication: anemia
Orange Colored Skin
Name: Cirrhosis
Indication: liver or pancreatic disorder
Gray Colored Skin
Name: ashen
Indication: serious illness, death
Brown-orange Colored Skin
Name: bronze
Indication: adrenal problems
Purple Colored Skin
Name: ecchymosis
Indication: bruising or deep tissue injury
Yellow Colored Skin
Name: jaundice
Indication: bile problems involving liver, gallbladder, or pancreas
Papule
Description: small elevation
Example: wart
Macule
Description: flat
Example: freckle
Vesicle
Description: papule with clear fluid
Example: blister, chicken pox
Pustule
Description: papule with pus
Example: pimple, boil
Nevus
Description: brown elevation
Example: mole
Nodule
Description: lump under skin
Example: sebaceous cyst
Decubitus
Description: ulceration
Example: pressure sore
Avulsion
Description: tissue torn out
Example: dog bite
Excoriation
Description: tissue rubbed off
Example: scrape or rubbing of two skin surfaces
Laceration
Description: cut with clean edges
Example: knife cut
Fissure
Description: torn by use at a site of pressure
Example: rectal fissure
Tear
Description: ragged edges
Example: skin shearing from friction
Puncture
Description: small surface area but deep wound
Example: stab wound
Dermatitis
inflamed, irritated skin
Eczema
erythema, scaling, and itching due to allergic reaction
Psoriasis
overgrowth of epidermis resulting in silvery scales
Verruca (wart)
benign, fleshy tumor caused by virus
Herpes simplex
viral lesion with water vesicles; type 1: nose and mouth; type 2: genitalia
Tinea pedis (athlete’s foot)
fungus that flourishes in warm, moist, dark places; causes scaling, itching, and burning to feet and between toes
Tinea cruritis (jock itch)
fungus that flourishes in groin and other skin folds; causes burning and redness
Tinea corporis (ringworm)
red lesions in a circular pattern blanched in the center caused by fungus, not a worm
Impetigo
golden crusts on oozing lesions, bacterial, spread through direct contact or with personal items like towels or bed clothing
Furuncle (boil)
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
Carbuncle
group of furuncles
Basal Cell Carcinoma
shiny pearl-like lesion due to overexposure to sun
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
reddened patch of skin that will not heal due to overexposure to sun
Melanoma
large, asymmetrical, dark, malignant mole that swiftly spreads through body and can be terminal
1st Degree Burn
redness, such as sunburn
2nd Degree Burn
blisters and redness
3rd Degree Burn
full thickness damage through skin into nerves and muscles
