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INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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What are the two layers of the skin?

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epidermis and dermis

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2
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True or false: the dermis is 10-20 times thicker than the epidermis

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True

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3
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___ provides protection, ___ provides structural strength

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epidermis, dermis

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4
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The skin rests on the ___ tissue; a layer of connective tissue

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subcutaneous

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5
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What type of tissue is the epidermis made of?

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Stratified squamous epithelium

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6
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the cells change shape and chemical composition; it becomes filled with the protein keratin which makes them more rigid and durable

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Keratinization

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7
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Enumerate the strata of the epidermis from most superficial to deep

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stratum corneum
stratum lucidum
stratum granulosum
stratum spinosum
stratum basale

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8
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Consists of cuboidal or columnar cells; Undergoes mitotic division every 19 days

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Stratum Basale

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9
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Has a flattened appearance; Accumulates lipid filled vesicles called lamellar bodies

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Stratum Spinosum

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Flat and diamond shaped; The cells accumulate more keratin and release the content of the lamellar bodies to the extracellular space

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Stratum Granulosum

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Thin, clear zone; The cells of this layer no longer have nuclei or organelles making cells stain more lightly

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Stratum Lucidum

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12
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Skin that has all five layers of the epidermis

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Thick skin

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13
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Skin that lacks the stratum lucidum

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Thin skin

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14
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Most superficial layer; Consists of 25 or more layers of dead squamous cells filled with keratin joined by desmosomes

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Stratum Corneum

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15
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sloughed cells from the surface of the scalp

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Dandruff

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16
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formed when the layers of stratum corneum increases when subjected to friction

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Callus

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17
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a cone-shaped structure that can form in body areas due to layering

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Corn

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18
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What type of tissue is the dermis made of?

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Dense collagenous connective tissue

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19
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___ and ___ are responsible for the strength of the dermis

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Collagen and elastic fibers

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20
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orientation of collagen fibers in different directions; the skin is most resistant to stretch along these lines

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Cleavage lines

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21
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damage in the dermis caused by overstretching

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Stretch marks

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22
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projections on the upper part of the dermis; supplies nutrients to the dermis

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Dermal papillae

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23
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patterns that shape the overlying epidermis

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Friction ridges

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24
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delivers material to the blood slowly; administered by inserting a small needle at a shallow angle into the dermis

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Intradermal injection

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25
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pinching the skin to form a tent and inserting a short needle into the adipose tissue

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Subcutaneous injection

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26
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delivers material to the blood faster the intradermal or subcutaneous; inserting a long needle at a 90 degree angle into a muscle deep to the subcutaneous tissue

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Intramuscular injection

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27
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True or false: the thickness of the stratum corneum is one of the factors that determine skin color

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True

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28
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group of pigments responsible for skin, hair, and eye color; also provides protection against UV light from the sun

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Melanin

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29
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produces melanin; Located between the stratum basale and stratum spinosum. Have long processes that extend between the epithelial cells deep into the epidermis

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Melanocytes

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30
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vesicles where melanin is packaged

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Melanosomes

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31
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recessive genetic trait that causes a deficiency or an absence of melanin resulting in fair skin, white hair, and unpigmented irises in the eyes

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Albinism

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32
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a decrease of O2 in the blood producing a bluish color of the skin

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Cyanosis

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33
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yellow pigment found in plants such as squash and carrots

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Carotene

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34
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True or false: large consumption of carrotene rich food can turn the skin yellowish

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True

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35
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Most common type of cancer

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Skin cancer

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36
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Who are the people most likely to be affected by skin cancer?

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Fair-skinned people and those older than 50

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37
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the most frequent type, with little chance that this type of cancer will spread or metastasize to other areas

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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38
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develops from cells immediately superficial to the stratum basale; results to nodular, keratinized tumor confined to the epidermis

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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39
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rare form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, usually a in a preexisting mole; it is common and often fatal unless diagnosed and treated early in development

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Malignant Melanoma

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40
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aka as the hypodermis

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subcutaneous tissue

41
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True or false: the subcutaneous tissue is part of the skin

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False - it is not part of the skin but it attaches the skin to underlying bone and muscle

42
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Acceptable percentage of body fat for females

43
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Acceptable percentage of body fat for males

44
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Attached or embedded into the skin

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accessory skin structures

45
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Found everywhere on the skin, except on the palms, soles, lips, nipples, parts of the genitalia, and the distal segments of the fingers and toes

46
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invagination of the epidermis that extends deep into the dermis

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Hair Follicle

47
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protrudes above the surface of the skin

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Hair Shaft

48
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part of the hair below the surface

49
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expanded base of the root; where hair is produced

50
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extension of the dermis that protrudes into the hair bulb; its blood vessels supply the hair bulb with nourishment to produce hair

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Hair Papilla

51
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surrounds the softer center

52
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soft center of the hair

53
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single layer or overlapping cells that holds the hair in the hair follicle

54
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True or false: If the surface epidermis is damaged, the epithelial cells within the hair follicle can divide and serve as a source of new epithelial cells

55
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smooth muscle cells; when it contracts it causes the hair to become more perpendicular to the skin’s surface and raises an area of the skin called a “goose bump”

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Arrector Pili

56
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True or false: hair is produced in cycles of growth and rest

57
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stage where hair is formed by epithelial cells within the hair bulb; they divide and undergo keratinization

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Growth stage

58
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Stage wherein growth stops and the hair is held in the hair follicle

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Resting stag

59
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Eyelashes grow for about ___ days and rest for ___ days

60
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Scalp hairs grow for ___ years and rest for ___ years

61
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Major glands of the skin

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Sebaceous and sweat glands

62
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oily, white substance rich in lipids; lubricates the hair and the surface of the skin

63
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simple coiled tubular glands; Numerous in the palms and soles; Open onto the surface of the skin through sweat pores

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Eccrine glands

64
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True or false: Emotional sweating can occur in the palms, soles, armpits, and other places

65
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simple, coiled tubular glands; Produce a thick secretion rich in organic substances; They open into hair follicles, but only in the armpits and genitalia

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Apocrine Glands

66
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When does the apocrine glands start to become active?

67
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What causes body odor?

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organic secretion of the apocrine glands being broken down by bacteria

68
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A thin plate, consisting of layers of dead stratum corneum that contain a very hard type of keratin

69
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visible part of the nail

70
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part of the nail covered by skin

71
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stratum corneum that extends onto the nail body

72
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where the nail root extends distally

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Nail Matrix

73
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where the nail also attaches; epithelial tissue with a stratum basale that gives rise to the cells that form the nail

74
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whitish, crescent-shaped area at the base of the nail

75
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True or false: nails have a resting stage

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False - unlike hair, nails doesn’t have a resting stage

76
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The intact skin acts as a ___ to the diffusion of water from the deeper tissues to the epidermis.

77
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___ acts as a heat insulator

78
Q

What stimulates the small intestine to absorb calcium and phosphate which are needed for normal bone growth and normal muscle function?

79
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True or false: Ammonia cannot be relased through sweat

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False - along with urea and uric acid, ammonia can be excreted through our sweat but only in small amounts

80
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a yellowish skin color resulting from liver damaged by a disease such as hepatitis

81
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results when bacteria infecting the throat release a toxin into the blood that causes a reddish rash on the skin

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Scarlet fever

82
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the skin produces excess keratin and assumes a characteristic sandpaper texture

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Vitamin A Deficiency

83
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the nails lose their normal contour and become flat or concave

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Iron-deficiency Anemia

84
Q

high levels of lead in the hair can indicate what?

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Lead poisoning

85
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Injury to a tissue caused by heat, cold, friction, chemicals, electricity, or radiation

86
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Part of the stratum basale remains viable, and regeneration of the epidermis occurs from within the burn area, as well as the edges of the burn

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Partial-Thickness Burns

87
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The epidermis and the dermis are completely destroyed, and recovery occurs from the edge of the burn wound.

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Full-Thickness Burns

88
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involve only the epidermis and are red and painful. Slight edema, or swelling, may be present

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First-degree burns

89
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First-degree burns heal in about how many days?

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7 days (1 week)

90
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damage both the epidermis and the dermis

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Second-degree burns

91
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Minimal second degree burns take about ___ weeks to heal, while burns deep into the dermis take ___ to heal.

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2 weeks, several months

92
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True or false: In all second-degree burns, the epidermis is damaged

93
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the epidermis and dermis are completely destroyed.

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Third-degree burns

94
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True or false: you can still feel the pain of the burn in third-degree burns

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False - sensory receptors would’ve already been destroyed

95
Q

extremely severe burns that affect tissues deeper than the subcutaneous tissue

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Fourth-degree burns

96
Q

___ or complete removal of the damaged tissue is required with fourth-degree burns

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Amputation

97
Q

the epidermis and part of the dermis are removed from another part of the body and placed over the burn

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Split skin graft

98
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Why are skin grafts made artificially or from cadavers often unsuccessful?

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Because the immune system detects them as foreign substances and rejects it

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