lp4 vocab-integumentary

Question 1

Nevus-

Answer 1

also known as a mole- darker part of skin due to sun exposure leading to increased melanocytes.

Question 2

Edema-

Answer 2

The swelling of body tissues due to an excessive amount of tissue fluid inside of the tissues. Inflammation or injury may cause edemas.

Question 3

Turgor-

Answer 3

when lifting the skin, this is the skins’ ability to return to place when it is released.

Question 4

Erythema-

Answer 4

redness of the skin that is not normal due to inflation, fever, alcohol or blushing.

Question 5

Contusion-

Answer 5

What people know as “bruises”. This is an injury under the unbroken skin that damages blood vessels.

Question 6

Capillary Refill-

Answer 6

depressing the nail on a surface until color change and then releasing nail. The color coming back is the capillary refilling.

Question 7

Mongolian Spot-

Answer 7

version of hyperpigmentation in newborns of color and is a result of deep melanocytes. Usually appears as a black-purple macular area and fades in first year of life.

Question 8

Linea Nigra-

Answer 8

on abdomen during pregnancy- appears as brown-black line down midline.

Question 9

Striae-

Answer 9

what people know as the “stretch marks” that appear during pregnancy.

Question 10

vCyanotic-

Answer 10

discoloration of skin that is caused by a decreased amount of oxygen inside the blood.

Question 11

Papule-

Answer 11

spot on the skin that you can palpate (examine by touching)- usually are elevated lesions that are <1 cm in diameter.

Question 12

Pustule-

Answer 12

small elevation of skin that contains pus. Acne is example.

Question 13

Urticaria-

Answer 13

hives, which are red, itchy spots that can appear on the skin and are an intense itch, may also have swelling.

Question 14

Fissure

Answer 14

• a break or slit in skin or that extends down into dermis.

Question 15

Petechaie-

Answer 15

small spots that mean there is bleeding under the skin.

Question 16

Keloid -

Answer 16

scar tissue that is elevated to the skin level at the site of injury.

Question 17

Perforation-

Answer 17

A hole that goes through the skin or goes through the body’s organs.

Question 18

Dermis-

Answer 18

second layer of skin. This is the support layer of skin that consists connective tissue. This layer allows for the skin to stretch without tearing.

Question 19

Epidermis-

Answer 19

protective outer layer of the skin- produces new skin cells and produced keratin. Cells are constantly replacing one another to keep the protective skin intact.

Question 20

ABCDE—

Answer 20

mnemonic used to characterize abnormal characteristics of skin. - A-asymmetyry of a pigmented lesion B-border irregularity C- color variation D- Diameter greater then 6mm E- elevation

Question 21

Subcutaneous-

Answer 21

Innermost third layer of skin. Made up of adipose tissue under the dermis and will insulate skin and muscle.

Question 22

Senile lentigines-

Answer 22

also known as “age spots”- these are the spots that generally appear on older persons skin and indicate areas of the skin that were exposed to an increased amount of sun.

Question 23

Nodule-

Answer 23

solid growth of tissues that develops below the dermis.

Question 24

Macule

Answer 24

• change in the skins color, may have different sizes or shapes, examples are freckles

Question 25

Pallor

Answer 25

-Less color than normal for the skin.

Question 26

Inspection

Answer 26

• to look at the person or body part.

Question 27

Palpation-

Answer 27

Using the hand/fingers during physical exam to feel for any wrong in the body