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Integumentary System Flashcards

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adip/o
lip/o

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fatty

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cutan/o
dermat/o
derm/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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fish, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue

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melan/o

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black, very dark

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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Nail

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pil/o
trich/o

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hair

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous glands

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steat/o

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fat

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xanth/o

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Yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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integument or skin

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largest body organ

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epidermis
dermis
Subcutaneous layer or hypodermis

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3 main layers of skin

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squamous epithelium

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flat, scaly layer of cells

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stratified squamous epithelium

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make up the squamous epithelium

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strata

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epidermis

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stratum cornuem

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contains flat layer of dead shells arranged in parallel rows (new cells move in dead cells sloughed off)

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Keratin

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Water proof barrier that keeps microorganisms out, moisture in

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stratum germinativum

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cells are provided and pushed up. nonvascular layer (no blood cells)

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melanocytes

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specialized cells

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Melanin

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Determines skin color

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collagen

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connective tissue is made up of

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striae

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Stretch marks

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adipose

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Fatty tissue

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how many parts does hair have?

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hair shaft : protrudes frok skin
hair root : beneath surface

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melanocyte

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hair color is defined by these, turns grey when production stops of melanin

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epilation
depilatory

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removal of hair by roots

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nails

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plates of keratin

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lunula

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whitish half moon at nail base

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cuticle

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narrow band of epidermis

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sudoriferous

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sweat glands

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exocrine glands

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secrete outward toward surface of body through ducts

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diaphoresis

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Excretion of sweat

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pores

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tiny openings on skin

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eccrine glands

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small sweat glands

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ceruminous glands

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specialized glands in surface of ear that secrete cerumen (waxy substance lubricates ear)

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Dermatology

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studies diagnoses and treats ailments of skin

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exudate

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pus used to determine bacteria

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patch test

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Placing a suspected antigen on a piece of gauze, and applying it to the skin for designated time frame 

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scratch test

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Involves scratching a suspected antigen onto the skin, redness, or swelling within 10 minutes indicates a positive reaction 

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Intradermal 

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suspected antigen is injected between layers of skin infectious disease also may be detected by this type of test

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mantoux

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Screen for tuberculosis

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PPD

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TB test

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