Integumentary System Flashcards
Papillae
Little bumps on the top of the tongue that help grip food while your teeth are chewing
Proper name for sweat glands?
Sudoríferos glands
Proper name for oil glands?
Sebaceous gland
Function of oil gland?
Produce and secrete sebum
Alopecia?
Hair loss from the scalp
Seven functions of the skin
Protection
Sensation
Heat
Regulation
Excretion
Secretion
Absorption
What happens when blood vessels dilate? How does this regulate temperature?
Allows more heat to
Be lost thereby reducing body temperature
What happens when blood vessels constrict? How does this regulate temperature?
Less heat will be lost. Widens blood vessels.
Erythema
Reddening of the skin, usually in patches
Reddening of the skin, usually in patches
Erythema
Cyanosis
A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood
A bluish discoloration of the skin resulting from poor circulation or inadequate oxygenation of the blood
Cyanosis
Jaundice
Yellow skin caused by the buildup of bilirubin in the blood
Yellow skin caused by the buildup of bilirubin in the blood
Jaundice
Blisters or sacs full of fluid
A vesicle
A vesicle
Blisters or sacs full of fluid
Firm raised area on the skin
Skin tag or keloids or papeles
Skin tag or keloids or papeles
Firm raised area on the skin
Areas of dried pus and and blood
Crusts or scabs
Crusts or scabs
Areas of dried pus and and blood
Sacs filled with pus
Pustules
Pustules
Sacs filled with pus
Flat spot on the skin
Macules
Macules
Flat spot on the skin
Itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape
Hives
Hives
Itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape
Deep loss of skin surface that may extend into dermis
Ulcer
Ulcer
Deep loss of skin surface that may extend into dermis
Impetigo
A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face
A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face
Impetigo
Verrucae
A contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart
A contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart
Verrucae
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
Acne vulgaris
When hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells
Athletes foot
A fungal infection that usually begins between the toes
A fungal infection that usually begins between the toes
Athletes foot
Psoriasis
Skin cells build up and form scales and itchy dry patches
Skin cells build up and form scales and itchy dry patches
Psoriasis
