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Integumentary system Flashcards

1
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integument/o

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covering
(hair,nails,skin)

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o - dermat/o - dermis

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skin

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4
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what is the overall largest organ ?

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skin

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Sub

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under

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Hypo

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below

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forms the outermost layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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thickest layer that forms the inner layer of skin

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Dermis

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  • not a layer of the skin
  • lies below the dermis and creates a connection between the skin and the structures that are below the skin, such as muscle or bone.
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subcutaneous tissue

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Functions of skin

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  • protection
  • vitamin D
  • senses
  • control body temp
  • eliminate waste
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11
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  • Found in epidermis
  • Hard protein material
  • Makes skin waterproof
  • Enhances the protective nature of the skin
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Keratin

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12
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keratin is produced in the …

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epidermis

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13
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Cells of the stratum germinativum that produce melanin.

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Melanocytes

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14
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dark pigment of the skin , gives us our skin color.

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Melanin

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15
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melanin is produced in the …

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epidermis

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16
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what are the two terms found in the epidermis ?

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keratin & melanin

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17
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Dermis Holds:

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  • Hair follicles
  • Sweat glands (sudoriferous glands)
  • Oil glands (sebaceous glands)
  • nerves/vessles
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18
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  • binds everything together and provides strength and cushioning to many parts of the body
  • gives the skin its toughness and durability, flexible.
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collagen

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19
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collagen is produced in the …

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dermis

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20
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“Adipose Layer” (fat) tissue
- cushions and insulates and connected to muscles

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Subcutaneous layer

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21
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  • absorbs calcium for healthy bones and muscles
  • helps prevent osteoporosis and cancer
  • can lower your risk for depression
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Vitamin D

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22
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  • TB allergy testing
  • 1 mL syringe
  • 5/8in needle
  • 25-27 gauge
  • 10-15 degree angle
  • create a wheal, bevel up
  • 0.1 mL dose
A

Intradermal injection

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23
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what injection is used for TB test and allergy testing

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Intradermal injection

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24
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The number of burn (1,2,3,4 degree of burns) represents what ?

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the number of skin layers involved

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25
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superficial burn

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First-degree

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26
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partial thickness burn
- burn degree where first and second layers of skin are affected

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Second-degree

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27
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full thickness burn
- burn degree that damages epidermis, dermis,
and subcutaneous tissue

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Third-degree

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28
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deep full thickness burn
- burn degree beyond subcutaneous tissue
into the muscle and bone

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Fourth-degree

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29
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a method that measures the extensive burns of the body and divides the body into percentages

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The rule of nines

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30
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forms the inner layer

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Dermis

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31
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Type of scar that is an overgrowth of tissue at the site of injury

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Keloid

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32
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Furuncle

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skin infection in a gland or hair follicle and characterized by pain, redness, and swelling

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33
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(Eczema)
- a group of conditions that will make skin irritated, inflamed, red, and itchy

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Atopic Dermatitis

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34
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decrease in size and weight of an organ or a tissue

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Atrophy

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35
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Carbuncle

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skin infection in a gland or hair follicle and creates tunnels under the skin to spread

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36
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Cicatrix

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a scar

37
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melan/o

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dark

38
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Cover and protect the dorsal surfaces of the distal bones of fingers and toes

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Nails

39
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a small fold of skin at the base of the nail

A

Cuticle

40
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a skin infection that occurs around the nails

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Paronychia

41
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Lipoma

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Fatty tumor that is a soft, movable, subcutaneous nodule

42
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Complete lack of melanin production by existing melanocytes, resulting in pale skin, white hair, and pink iris of the eye

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Albinism

43
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Acrochordon

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skin tags

44
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Tinea capitis

A

ring worm of the scalp

45
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Tinea pedis

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ring worm of the foot, (athlete’s foot)

46
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Ring worm

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a fungal infection

47
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Removal and examination of living tissue from the body for diagnostic purposes

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Biopsy

48
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Scraping or shaving off samples of friable lesions for a laboratory examination

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Exfoliation

49
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Harvest of skin from another human donor for temporary transplant until an autograft is available
- also called a homograft

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Allograft

50
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Rhytidectomy

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Surgical operation to remove wrinkles
- commonly known as a “face-lift”

51
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Scabies

A

(bed bugs) itch mites, little bugs that cause itching

52
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Necrosis

A

tissue death

53
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Topical drug

A

drug that goes on the top of the skin

54
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kerat/o

A

hard, horny

55
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  • Flu & Tetanus
  • 3ml syringe
  • deltoid muscle, ventrogluteal, & vastus lateralis
  • 1inch needle at least
  • 90 degree angle
A

IM , intramuscular injection

56
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most common skin cancer that spreads quickly and most frequently appears on sun-exposed areas
* A waxy, scar like lesion

A

Basal cell carcinoma

57
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sebaceous glands

A

oil glands

58
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sudoriferous glands

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sweat glands.
- regulates body temp

59
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Alopecia

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Hair loss

60
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Candidiasis

A

Yeast infection in moist, creased areas of the skin and mucous membranes
- also called moniliasis

61
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Erythema

A

redness

62
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non sexual, viral infection characterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases on the skin or mucosa

A

Herpes simplex virus
(HS1)

63
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Fissure

A

Crack Like lesion of the skin

64
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nevus

A

mole

65
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bed sores
- injuries to the skin and underlying tissue from prolonged pressure to the skin

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decubitus ulcer

66
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Verruca

A

a wart

67
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a viral infection that causes a painful, burning rash.

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shingles

68
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a chronic non contagious inflammation of the skin causes itchy, dry, scaly, usually in pressure areas, weeping

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eczema

69
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Pruritus

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itching

70
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Melanoma

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the most aggressive skin cancer, a mole that turns malignant

71
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sebum

A

oil

72
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erythr/o

A

red

73
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ABCDE’s of melanoma

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Asymmetry
Borders
Colors
Diameter
Evolving

74
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(ABCD’s of melanoma)
Asymmetry:

A

one area of the mole is changing

75
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(ABCD’s of melanoma)
Borders:

A

moles are becoming irregular

76
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(ABCD’s of melanoma)
Colors:

A

changes or uneven pigmentation

77
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(ABCD’s of melanoma)
Diameter:

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increasing size, more than 6 mm or one-fourth of an inch

78
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(ABCD’s of melanoma)
Evolving:

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changing

79
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size of the hole in the needle
- the bigger the #, the smaller the needle

A

gauge

80
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Cauterization

A

destroying tissue by heat

81
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Cryosurgery

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destroying tissue by cold

82
Q

What is another term for the Subcutaneous layer ?

A

Hypodermis

83
Q

A(n) _____________ is a specialist involved in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the integumentary system?

A

dermatologist

84
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The ___________ is the top layer of the skin and is composed of several different strata of epithelial tissue.

A

epidermis

85
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The sebaceous gland is a type of exocrine gland that secretes an oily, acidic substance called:

A

sebum

86
Q

A hemorrhage or leaking of blood into the subcutaneous tissue resulting in a bruise is called:

A

ecchymosis

87
Q

The repeated removal and microscopic examination of layers of a tumor until no cancerous cells are present is called:

A

Mohs surgery.

88
Q

The American Burn Association defines a severe burn as a burn that affects ____% of the total body surface area or any burn involving the eyes, ears, face, hands, feet, or groin.

A

25

89
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An autoimmune disease that is characterized by the chronic hardening and contraction of the skin, connective tissue, and even internal organs is called:

A

scleroderma

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