Integumentary System Notecards

Question 1

Layers of skin

Answer 1

Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous

Question 2

Papillary layers

Answer 2

Produce fingerprints

Question 3

Sebaceous glands

Answer 3

Produce an oily product-usually coupled with a hair follicle

Question 4

Sweat glands

Answer 4

Produces wear-regulates body heat

Question 5

Cyanosis

Answer 5

Bluish color that occurs during heart failure and severe breathing disorders

Question 6

Erythema

Answer 6

Redness-indicates fever, inflammation, embarrassment, allergy

Question 7

Pallor

Answer 7

Blanching-pale skin-emotional stress,anemia,low blood pressure

Question 8

Jaundice

Answer 8

Yellow cast-sign of liver disorder or too much bile in absorbed by the blood

Question 9

Hematomas

Answer 9

Black and blue marks-bruises-sites where blood has escaped from a blood vessel and has clotted in the tissue spaces

Question 10

Sebum

Answer 10

Oil-keeps skin soft and moist

Question 11

Acne

Answer 11

Infection of the sebaceous gland

Question 12

Eccrine glands

Answer 12

Produce sweat

Question 13

Sweat

Answer 13

Water+slats+urea+vitamin C

Question 14

Apocrine glands

Answer 14

Located in axillary and genital regions of body, contain fatty acids+protiens+sweat, begins functioning at puberty

Question 15

Hair

Answer 15

Made up of dead protein

Question 16

Melanin

Answer 16

Produces hair color

Question 17

Arrector pili

Answer 17

Causes hair to stand up straight

Question 18

Basal cell carcinoma

Answer 18

The most common skin cancer, the least malignant, the cells bulges up into the dermis layer, slow regeneration

Question 19

Squamous cell carcinoma

Answer 19

Grows rapidly, will attach itself to lymph nodes removed

Question 20

Malignant melanoma

Answer 20

Cancer of melanocytes, attaches itself to lymph nodes and blood vessels grows rapidly

Question 21

ABCDE rule for recognizing melanoma

Answer 21

A- asymmetry -sides don't match up
B- border irregularity-  borders not smooth
C-color-spot changes in color 
D-diameter-spot is larger than 6mm 
E- elevation-raised past skin level

Question 22

1st degree burns

Answer 22

Only epidermis layer burned

Question 23

2nd degree burn

Answer 23

Blisters that form on skin, burns down into dermis layer

Question 24

3rd degree burn

Answer 24

Destroys all 3 skin layers of skin, nerve endings are destroyed-regeneration is not possible so skin grafting is done

Question 25

Integumentary system functions

Answer 25

Protection 
Waterproof skin 
Mini excretory system 
Makes vitamin D
Sensory receptors