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Integumentary System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Derm/o

A

Skin

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Dermat/o

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Skin

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Hidr/o

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Sweat, perspiration

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Kerat/o

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Keratin, horny layer of skin

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Melan/o

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Dark, black, melanin

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous gland

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8
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Trich/o

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Hair

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9
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The largest organ system in the body is comprised of what three structures?

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Skin, Hair, and Nails

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These structures work together to provide the following functions within the body:

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Protection from injury, fluid loss, and microorganisms
Temperature regulation
Fluid balance
Sensation

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11
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Called the horny layer; outermost layer

What layer of the skin?

A

Stratum Corneum

Epidermis

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12
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Clear layer (palms of hands and soles of feet)

What layer of the skin?

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Stratum Lucidum

Epidermis

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Granular layer of cells, It contains two types: keratohyaline and lamellated

What layer of the skin?

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Stratum Granulosum

Epidermis

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Composed of prickle cells that are interwoven for protection

What layer of the skin?

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Stratum Spinosum

Epidermis

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Deepest of the five layers and made of basal cells

What layer of the skin?

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Stratum Basale (Sratum Germinativum)

Epidermis

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Thin superficial layer interlocked with the epidermis

What layer of the skin?

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Stratum Papillare

Dermis

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17
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Thick layer of dense, irregular connective tissue

What layer of the skin?

A

Stratum Reticulare

Dermis

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18
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The subcutaneous tissue is known as the ____________ and is not considered to be a layer of the skin.

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Hypodermis

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A graft transplanted from one person to another who is not genetically identical; also called an allogeneic skin graft

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Allograft

20
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Obtained from the patient as both the donor and recipient

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Autologous

21
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Pertaining to the skin

A

Cutaneous

22
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The study of skin

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Dermatology

23
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Pressure ulcer/bedsore

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Decubitus

24
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Physician specializing in disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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Dermatologist

25
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Condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration

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Ecchymosis

26
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Pertaining to under the skin

A

Hypodermic

27
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Pertaining to within the skin

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Intradermal

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Yellowness of skin

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Jaundice

29
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Pigment giving color to the skin

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Melanin

30
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Pigmented malignant tumor of the skin, the most dangerous form of skin cancer

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Melanoma

31
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Infestation with lice

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Pediculosis

32
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Through the skin either by absorption or by needle puncture

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Percutaneous

33
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Severe itching

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Pruritus

34
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Pertaining to below the skin

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Subcutaneous

35
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Ringworm (a fungal infection of the skin)

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Tinea

36
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Penetrating, entering, passing through the skin

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Transcutaneous

37
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Fungal infection of the hair

A

Trichomycosis

38
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Raised wheals, or hives, on the skin with itching

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Urticaria

39
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Loss of hair

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Alopecia

40
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Specialized structures required for hair growth

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Follicles

41
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Sacs holding the root of the hair fibers

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Hair Follicles

42
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Knoblike indentation at bottom of hair follicle containing the blood supply to hair root

A

Hair Papilla

43
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Little moon area of nail

A

Lunula

44
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Visible part of nail

A

Nail body

45
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Skin below the nail, epidermis, and dermis (sterile matrix)

A

Nail Bed

46
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Inflammation of nail matrix

A

Onychitis

CPC-Physician Based Medical Coding (45 decks)

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