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Integumentary System, Burns, Skin Cancer Flashcards

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Integumentary

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Another word for skin which is the body outer layer that weighs 20 pounds

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Structures of Integumentary

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Skin
Nails
Hair
Glands
Nerves
Blood vessels

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First function of Epidermis

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Protection
- Tough keratin (a tough protein found in skin, hair, and nails) protects against mechanical injury and chemical damage
- Melanocytes are cells produce melanin to protect against UV ray damage
- Acidic sweat protects against bacterial infections

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Second Funtion of Epdiermis

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Water Barrier
- Keratin and oils in the skin reduce water loss through evaporation and form a barrier against water infusion

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3rd Function of Epidermis

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Temperature Regulation
- Capillaries dilate to release heat and constrict to conserve heat. Sweat evaporation provides a cooling effect.

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4th funtion of Epidermis

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Vitamin D production
- Sunlight converts cholesterol into vitamin D, which is essential for bone health

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5th function of Epidermis

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Waste elimination
- Urea and uric acid are eliminated in sweat

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6th Function of Epidermis

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Sensory Perception
- Receptor cells transmit information about touch, pressure, vibration, pain, and temperature to the central nervous system

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Layers of the skin

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Epidermis
Dermis
Hypodermis

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What is epidermis

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The outer layer of the skin
Composed of stratified epithelial cells

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The Five Epidermis Layers

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Come Lets Get Sun Burnt

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First Layer of Epdiermis

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Stratum Corneum- dead cells filled with keratin and constantly shedding. Replacing itself every 25-45 days.

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Second Layer of Epidermis

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Stratum Lucidum- thick skin layer of dead cells only found on palms of hands, fingers, soles of feet, and toes

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Third Layer of Epidermis

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Stratum Granulosum- live Keratinocytes become flatter and flatter making them tough and water resistant

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Fourth Layer of Epidermis

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Stratum Spinosum- live keratinocytes become flatter and flatter making them tough and water resistant

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Fifth Layer of Epidermis

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Stratum Basale - absorbs nutrients from dermis and produces live skin cells

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Skin Color (melanin)

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  • Stratum Basale contains melanocytes that produce melanin
  • The amount of melanin produced is based on genetics
  • Exposure to sunlight causes melanocytes to produce more melanin
  • Melanin granules are pushed out into the neighboring skin cells, the result in tanning
  • Extra melanin in the skin functions as sunscreen by scatters and absorbs the UV rays before penetrating through the epidermis
  • Albinism- prevents the normal production of melanin resulting in little pigment in the skin, hair, and nails
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Dermis Structure

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Papillary Layer and Reticular Layer

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Papillary Layer

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(superficial layer) contains capillaries and sensory receptors and take on a rigid pattern responsible for your fingerprint called dermal papillae. Dermal papillae create a connection between the epidermis and dermis and form mounds on hands and feet called dermal ridges (your fingerprint)

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Retitcular Layer

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(deep layer) includes blood and lymphatic vessels, sweat and oil glands, muscles, hair follicles, and nerve endings

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Dermis

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Composed of collagen and elastic fibers. Collagen fibers provide toughness and the elastic fibers keep skin looking young.
Contains hair follicles
Has a rich supply of blood vessels and sweat glands to regulate body temperature

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Dermis Sensory Receptors

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Meissner receptors
Pacinian corpuscle
Free nerve endings

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Meissner receptors

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detect light touch

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Pacinian corpuscle

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detect deep pressure and vibrational changes

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Free nerve endings
Respond to pain, light touch, and temperature variations
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Sudoriferous glands (Sweat Glands)
- Distributed throughout the body with high concentration in under arms, palms and soles of feet, and the forehead - Sweat is odorless but when left on skin turns into an odor due to bacteria
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Types of sweat glands
Eccrine and apocrine glands
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Eccrine glands
cover most of the body. Sweat is clear that contains mostly water that opens directly onto the skin.
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Apocrine glands
Located on genitals and armpits. Secrete milky fluid that secrete onto the hair follicles.
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Sweat Glands
Sweat glands are activated to produce sweat when temperatures rise and evaporation cooling reduces body temperature
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Sebaceous Glands (Oil Glands) Location
Located all over the body accept for palms of hands and soles of feet Empty into hair follicles and directly on skin
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Sebaceous Glands (Oil Glands) Function
Produce oily substance called sebum Keep skin and hair soft and kill bacteria
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Hair follicles Structure
Bulb-shaped and with an arrector pili attached on either side
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Hair color
Melanocytes in the follicle produce the pigment that gives hair its color. As a person ages, melanocytes produce less melanin turning hair gray or white
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Hair texture
The shape of the hair follicle. A round follicle produces straight hair; a oval follicle produces wavy hair; and a flat-shaped follicle produces curly hair
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Goosebumps
When cold or frightened the arrector pili muscles contract pulling the hair upright causing goosebumps. The erect hair traps a layer of air close to the skin, adding insulation to help warm the body
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Nails Structure
Nail Bed Nail Matrix Lunule
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Nail bed
located underneath the nail
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Nail matrix
the thickened hard part of the nail. Are clear but appear pink due to the blood supply under the nail bed. This is where the nail grows
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Lunule
the crescent portion located on top but located towards the bottom of the nail matrix
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Hypodermis
Made of adipose tissue Source of energy Padding and insulating the interior of the body Connects skin to muscle
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1st Degree
-Affects only the epidermal layer of skin -Symptoms: involve reddening of skin, mild pain, and tend to heal in less than a week -Treatment: place a cool wet compress on burnt area. Don't use ice and do not pop blisters both of these will cause more pain. Cover with a sterile gauze and apply petroleum jelly 2-3 times a day.
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2nd Degree
- Involve damage to both the epidermis and the upper portion of the dermis - Symptoms: Blisters, fluid-filled pockets that form between the epidermal and dermal layer, very painful and take over a week to heal - Treatment: place a cool wet compress on burnt area. Don't use ice and do not pop blisters both of these will cause more pain. Cover with a sterile gauze and apply petroleum jelly 2-3 times a day.
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3rd Degree
- Involve damage to the entire thickness of the skin - Symptoms: Appear grayish-white, initially is not painful because the nerve endings in the skin have been destroyed, later scarring and paint will occur - Treatment: Third degree burns cannot heal on their own because the stratum basale, which generates new skin cells, has been destroyed. Treatment involves getting a skin graft over the damaged area - Skin graft: surgical procedure in which a piece of skin is transplanted from one area to another
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Rules of nine
- 9% for both the anterior and posterior of the head and neck (4.5% per side) - 18% for the anterior torso and -18% for the posterior of the torso - 9% for both the posterior and anterior of each arm (4.5% per side) - 18% for both the anterior and posterior of each leg (9% per side) - 1% for the genital region
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Most common and the least dangerous - Cause: overproduction of cells in the stratum basale that push upward forming dome-shaped bumps. - Symptoms: dome-shaped bumps that most often appear on areas of the face that have been exposed to the sunlight - Treatment: surgically removing dome-shaped bumps
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Cause: Overproduction of cells in the stratum spinosum layer of the epidermis - Symptoms: Appear as a scaly, reddened patch that progresses to an ulcer-like mass with a raised border. - Most common locations amongst light complexioned people: scalp, ears, lower lip - Most common locations amongst darker complexioned people: areas not exposed to sunlight such as legs and feet - Treatment: Surgical removal or chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and/or drug therapy if it has spread to lymph nodes Chemotherapy: powerful drugs to kill cancer cells
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Malignant Melanoma
The most deadly skin cancer Symptoms: A mole that changes in size, shape, color, and elevation ABCD rule for determining the presence of melanoma Asymmetry: The shape of the mole is irregular Border Irregularity: Borders are not smooth Color: more than one color shades of (red, blue, black, brown, pinks) Diameter: Larger than the diameter of a pencil

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