INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards
What is the layer of the skin that lacks blood cells
Epidermis
Name the condition : blueish color caused by lack of OXYGEN
Cyanosis
name the condition : redness due to heat, inflammation, fever, embarrassment
Erythema
Name the condition : Melanocytes do not produce any melanin
Albinism
Name the condition: blood accumulation under the skin
Hematoma
Name the condition : yellowish color of skin due to accumulation of bilirubin due to improper liver function
Jaundice
Which degree of burn : affects dermis and epidermis resulting in blisters
Second degree
Which degree of burn: painless at site of burn
Third degree
Which degree of burn: full thickness burn
Third degree
Which degree of burn: areas of white and dark coloring
Third degree
Which degree of burn : bubbles appear
Second degree
The Smooth muscles that produce goosebumps when they contract are called :
Arrector pili muscles
What contains the most keratin ?
Skin
what does the shaft do for the hair?
protects from skin
what does the follicle do? (hair)
extends to dermis
where does the root lie? (hair)
within the follicule
what does the bulb contain ?
CT (connective tissue), vessels, and nerves
what does the sebaceous gland do ? (hair)
lubricates hair
what does the arrector pili muscle do?
attached to the follicle, and moves hair (goosebumps, growth)
what causes hair growth?
nutrition, hormones, and blood flow
what do ovaries produce?
estrogen
what do testes produce?
testosterone
what does the pancreas produce ?
insulin
what does the thyroid produce?
thyroxine
what does the parathyroid produce
growth hormones
what does the adrenal gland produce?
epinephrine
what is the endocrine systems functions?
influences heartbeats and the growth of your bones and tissue
three layers of the skin:
epidermis, dermis, hypodermis
associated structures to the skin:
hair, vessels, glands, nails, nerves
what are the two main tissue types the dermis holds?
papillary layer and reticular layer
what is the hypodermis mostly composed of ?
adipose
functions of the skin:
protection, immunity, vitamin d, touch receptors, excretion, healing wounds, movement without energy, body temp
melanin, hemoglobin, and carotene are what?
skin color pigment factors
name the skin disorder : red itchy skin caused by allergies
eczema
name the skin disorder: bacterial infection in hair follicles
boils
what is tinea
a fungal infection on the skin
what is impetigo ?
bacterial infection mostly seen in kids
psoriasis is …
a inflammatory disease caused by stress, infection, or truama
what is the scientific term for hives ?
uticaria
what is scleroderma
a auto immune disorder, with hard lesions on the skin
types of pathogens :
bacteria, protozoa, virus, fungi, parasites
what do lymph nodes do
filters the fluid in the lymphatic vessels, to stop pathogens from spreading
what do lymphatic vessels do?
pick up liquids (nutrients, water and gases) and put them back into the blood stream
what do lymphatic tissues and organs do?
kill pathogens after the lymph nodes catch them.
what is bacteria ?
a single celled organism, which causes people to become ill by releasing toxins in to the body
what is a virus?
a disease that attacks dna and takes over them so they make more of the infected cell
what is protozoa?
a single celled organism that prey on other cells
what are parasites ?
organisms that feed and grow off a host. some kill host some don’t.
what is fungi?
multi celled or single celled organisms that pierce healthy cells and takes the nutrients
The tiny oval shaped lymph structure located throughout the body are known as?
lymph nodes
A lymphatic structure located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen is called ?
spleen
Two main organs of the lymph system:
spleen and thymus
What is the medical term for watery fluid inside the lympathic vessels?
lymph
Which cells are responsible for fighting diseases?
white blood cells
A soft tissue inside the bone that produces blood cells
bone marrow
What part of the lymphatic system filters foreign material from blood and destroys old RBCs?
lymph nodes
The lymphatic structure that closely parallell veins are called?
lymphatic vessels
What is the function of the lymphatic system?
Drains tissue fluids, waste products & flights against infection.
How is lymph moved through lymphatic vessels?
contractions of skeletal system
The____lymph nodes are in your
armpit.
axillary
The______lymph nodes are in your groin
inguinal
If the valves in the lymphatic vessels stopped working, how would this disrupt homeostasis in the body?
Tissue fluid would flow backwards, potentially causing edema, or tissue fluid build-up
where are cervical lymph nodes?
in your neck of the
