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Integumentary System 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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5
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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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trich/o

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hair

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9
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What are the 3 structures contained in the integumentary system?

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hair, skin, and nails

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What is the purpose of the integumentary system?

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  • protect from injury, fluid loss, and microorganisms
  • regulate temperature
  • balance fluid
  • allow sensations
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What are the two layers that make up the skin?

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dermis and epidermis

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Stratum

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the layers that make up the dermis and eipdermis

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13
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types of stratum that compose the epidermis

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  • stratum corneum
  • stratum lucidum
  • stratum granulosum
  • stratum spinosum
  • stratum basale aka stratum germinativum
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stratum corneum

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also called the horny layer of skin; outermost layer

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stratum lucidum

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outer layer of skin on palms and soles, clear layer

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stratum granulosum

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  • granular layer of cells

- contains two types of granules: kerathoyaline and lamellated

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stratum spinosum

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-composed of prickle cells that are interwoven for protection

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stratum basale

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deepest of the 5 layers, made of basal cells

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types of stratum that compose the dermis:

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  • stratum papillare

- stratum reticulare

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20
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stratum papillare

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thin superficial layer interlocked with the epidermis

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21
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stratum reticulare

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thick layer of dense, irregular connective tissue

22
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What structures does the dermis contain?

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  • vessels carrying blood and lymph
  • nerves and nerve endings
  • glands
  • hair follicles
23
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hypodermis

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the subcutaneous layer of tissue located beneath the skin where the dermis lies

24
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cutaneous

A

pertaining to the skin

25
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dermatology

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the study of skin

26
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dermatologist

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physician specializing in diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

27
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decubitis

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pressure ulcer, bedsore

28
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ecchymosis

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condition in which blood seeps into the skin, causing discoloration

29
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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

30
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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

31
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jaundice

A

yellowness of the skin

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melanin

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pigment giving color to the skin

33
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melanoma

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pigmented malignant tumor of the skin, the most dangerous form of skin cancer

34
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pediculosis

A

infestation with lice

35
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subcutaneous

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pertaining to below the skin

36
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tinea

A

ringworm (a fungal infection of the skin)

37
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two parts that make up hair

A

follicle and shaft

38
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What medical condition can happen with the hair follicles?

A

The inner sheath at the opening of the sebaceous gland secretes sebum. It can pocket and cause benign lesions on the scalp

39
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6 parts of the nail

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root, nail bed, nail plate, eponychium (cuticle), perionychium, and hyponychium.

40
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lanula

A

the crescent shaped structure in the nail bed

41
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perionychium

A

also called the paronychial edge
-the skin overlying the nail plate on its sides and is the site of hangnails, ingrown nails, and infection of the skin called paronychia

42
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hyponychium

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the junction between the free edge of the nail and the skin

43
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alopecia

A

loss of hair

44
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follicles

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specialized structures required for hair growth

45
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hair follicles

A

sacs holding the root of hair fibers

46
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hair papilla

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

47
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lanula

A

little moon are of nail

48
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nail bed

A

skin below the nail, epidermis, and dermis

49
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onychitis

A

inflammation of nail matrix

50
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What range of CPT codes address the integumentary system?

A

codes in the 10,000 range

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