Integumentary system Flashcards
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin (Latin: Cutis)
Derma
Skin (Greek)
Dermis
Layer of skin between the Epidermis and Subcutaneous tissue. True skin (Corium)
Epidermis
Outermost layer of skin (Epi- upon or over. Derm- Skin.)
Hair
Thready keratinized outgrowth from the skin
Hair follicle
Sheath in which hair develops
Integumentary system
The skin, associated glands, hair, and nails
Keratin
Protein that thickens and toughens the skin. Makes up hair and nails. (Root- Kerat/o)
Melanin
Dark pigment that gives color to hair and skin. Protects skin from the suns radiation (Root: Melan/o)
Nail
Plate like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the top of the tip of the fingers. ( Dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges)
Sebaceous gland
A skin gland that produces sebum- usually associated with hair follicle. (Root: seb/o)
Sebum
Fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin (Root: Seb/o)
Skin
The tissue that covers the body and Integument. (Roots: Derm, Derm/o)
Subcutaneous layer
Layer of tissue beneath the skin. AKA: Hypodermis
Atopic Dermatitis
Hereditary, Allergic, Chronic skin inflammation with puritus (itching) eczema
Puritus
itching
Basal cell carcinoma
Epithelial tumor that rarely metastasizes and has high cure rate with surgical removal.
cicatrization
Process of scar formation
Cicatrix
Scar
Debridement
Removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound
Dehiscence
Splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin. Often associated with redness and itching- may be caused by allergy, irritants, or a variety of diseases
contact dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin after contact with an irritant
Dermatology
The study of the skin and diseases of the skin
