Integumentary System Flashcards
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Dermatitis
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Inflammation of the skin
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Bony Prominences
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Areas of body where bone is close to the skin, such as elbows, shoulder blades, sacrum
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Dermis
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Layer of skin under the epidermis contains, hair & nail follicles, sweat & oil glands, blood vessels, nerves, & touch receptors
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Epidermis
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Outer layer of skin containing melanin, nerve endings, but no blood vessels
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Melanin
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Found in epidermis gives the skin primary color
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Pressure points
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Points where the body bears much of the weight
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Psoriasis
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Chronic inflammation, excessive reproduction of epidermal cells causing scaly itchy patches
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Shingles
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Viral infection caused by Varicella Zoster
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Impetigo
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Contagious skin infection
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Gangrene
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Necrosis of tissue cells due to block of blood supply
