integumentary system

Question 0

Basal layer

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Deepest layer of the epidermis. Is composed if living cells where new cella are formed.

Question 1

Stratum corneum

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Is composed of dead flat cells that lack a blood supply and sensory receptors.

Question 2

Ductule

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Very small duct.

Question 3

Keratin

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As new cells move toward the stratum corneum to replace the cells that have been sloughed off, they die and become filled with a hard protein material called keratin. Relatively waterproof, prevents body fluids from evaporating and moisture from entering the body

Question 4

Melanin

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Provides a protective barrier from the damaging effects of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. Melanocytes produce the black pigments.

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Sebaceous

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Oil glands mostly in hair follicles

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Sudoriferous

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Sweat glands. Located in the dermis. Secrete perspiration onto the surface of the skin through the pores.

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Exocrine glands

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They secrete substances through ducts to an outer surface of the body rather that directly into the bloodstream like endocrine glands

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Axillae

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Armpits

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Hair shaft

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The visible part of the hair

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Hair follicle

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The coverings of the root

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Papilla

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At the bottom of the follicle is a loop of capillaries enclosed.

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Alopecia

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(Baldness) occurs when the hairs of the scalp are not replaced because of death of the papillae.

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Nail root

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Is composed of keratinized stratified squamous epithelial cells producing a very tough covering.

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Nail bed

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As the nail grows, it stays attached and slides forward over the layer of epithelium called the nail bed.

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Lunula

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The half moon shaped area at the base of the nail.

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Lip/o

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Lipocele- hernia containing fat

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Steat/o

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Skin

Ex. Steatitis- inflammation of fatty(adipose) tissue

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

Ex. Hidradenitis-inflammation of the sweat glands

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Sudor/o

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Sudoresis- profuse sweating

Question 20

Ichthy/o

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Ichthyosis(ik-thy-o-sis)- abnormal condition of dry or scaly skin.

Question 21

Kerat/o

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Horny tissue; hard, cornea

Ex. A thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth on the skin, such as a callus or wart.

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Myc/o

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Fungus

Ex. Dermatomycosis(der-ma-to-mi-ko-sis) fungal Infection of the skin.

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Onych/o

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Nail

Ex. Onychomalacia(on-i-ko-ma-la-she-a) softening of the nails

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Ungu/o

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Ungual(ung-gwal) pertaining to the nails

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Trich/o

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Trichpathy- disease involving the hair

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Seb/o

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Sebum

Ex. Seborrhea- an excessive secretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands

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Squam/o

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Scale

Ex. Squamous- pertaining to scales

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Xen/o

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Foreign,strange
Ex. Xenograft- skin transplantation from a foreign donor (usually a pig) for a human. Used as a temporary graft to protect the patient against infection and fluid loss.

Question 29

Dia

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Through, across
Ex. Diaphoresis- excessive or profuse sweating; also called sudoresis or Hyperhidrosis
Phoresis- carrying; transmission

Question 30

Lesions

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Are areas of tissue that have been pathologically altered by injury, wound, or infection.
They may be localized(a certain area or definite size) or systemic(widely spread throughout the body)

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Primary skin lesions

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Flat or elevated

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Secondary skin lesions

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Are changes that take place in the primary lesion due to infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of a disease.

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First degree burn

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Are the least serious type of burn because they injure only the top(superficial) layers of the skin, the epidermis.

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Thermal burn

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Dry or moist heat burn

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Erythema

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Skin redness

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Hyperesthesia

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Acute sensitivity to sensory stimuli

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Second degree burn(partial thickness)

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Are deep burns that damage both the epidermis and part of the dermis.

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Third degree burn

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The epidermis and dermis are destroyed and some of the underlying connective tissue is damaged, leaving the skin waxy and charred with insensitivity to touch.

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Neoplasms

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Are abnormal growths of a new tissue that are classified as benign or malignant.

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Immunotherapy Aka biotherapy

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Treatment that stimulates the body’s own immune defenses to fight tumor cells.

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The tumor,node,metastasis(TNM)

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System of staging is used to identify the invasiveness of the malignant tumor.

Question 42

Basel cell carcinoma

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The most common type of skin cancer, is a malignancy of the basal layer of the epidermis, or hair follicles. This type of cancer is commonly caused by overexposure to sunlight.

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Carcinogens

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Cancer causing agents

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Arises from skin that undergoes pathological hardening(keratinizing) of epidermal cells. It is an invasive tumor with potential for metastasis and occurs most commonly in fair-skinned white men over age 60.

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Malignant melanoma

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Is a neoplasms composed of abnormal malabo urea that commonly begin In a darkly pigmented mole.